// Constellation
Canis Minor
“Little Dog”
- Latin name
- Canis Minor (CMi)
- Best visibility
- evenings in March
- Fully visible between
- 90° N – 77° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 25
Canis Minor is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in March. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 90° N and 77° S. Its brightest star is Procyon at magnitude 0.4 — about 11 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procyon | α CMi | 0.4 | 11 ly |
| Gomeisa | β CMi | 2.89 | 162 ly |
| — | γ CMi | 4.33 | 318 ly |
| — | — | 4.39 | 254 ly |
| — | 6 CMi | 4.55 | 572 ly |
| — | ε CMi | 4.99 | 1,042 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.