Canis Minor
noun
Canis Mi·nor
ˌkā-nəs-ˈmī-nər 
ˌka-
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There’s the great Orion himself, surrounded by his cast of characters like Taurus the Bull, Auriga the chariot driver, Gemini the Twins, Lepus the Killer Rabbit, Canis Minor the Little Dog, and Canis Major, the Big Dog.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024
Now go back towards the horizon to Procyon (in Canis Minor).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
One isProcyon, the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor the Lesser Dog.
—Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 17 Apr. 2021
Just me and Canis Minor.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2012
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2024
Now go back towards the horizon to Procyon (in Canis Minor).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
One isProcyon, the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor the Lesser Dog.
—Todd Nelson, Star Tribune, 17 Apr. 2021
Just me and Canis Minor.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2012
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