Canis Minor
Canis Minoris
Northern
183 sq°
CMi
Brightest star: Procyon
Mythology
The Lesser Dog, Orion's second hunting companion. Sometimes identified as Maera, the faithful dog of Icarius who led his daughter to her father's grave.
Observing Highlights
A small constellation dominated by Procyon, the eighth brightest star. Procyon forms the Winter Triangle with Sirius and Betelgeuse. Few deep-sky objects.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20
0.38 mag
3.8″
B: 10.8
F5IV-V
2.90 mag
50.3″
B: 13.0
B8Ve
HIP 36284; Gamma CMi; 4 CMi
4.32 mag
26.9″
B: 13.3
K3-IIIFe-0.5
4.39 mag
224.9″
B: 10.3
K2III
HIP 36425; 6 CMi
4.54 mag
K1+IIIBa0.4
HIP 36041; Epsilon CMi; 2 CMi
4.99 mag
G6.5IIb
HIP 38373; Zeta CMi; 13 CMi
5.14 mag
B8II
HIP 36265; Eta CMi; 5 CMi
5.25 mag
4.3″
B: 11.1
F0III
5.25 mag
F0III
HIP 38962; 14 CMi
5.29 mag
100.1″
B: 9.4
K0III
HIP 35987; 1 CMi
5.30 mag
A5IV
HIP 37921; 11 CMi
5.30 mag
A1Vnn
5.35 mag
51.0″
B: 10.0
K2II
5.59 mag
F2V
5.62 mag
G6III
5.65 mag
31.3″
B: 12.4
A1V
5.75 mag
gK0
5.81 mag
72.9″
B: 10.8
A0Vnn
5.82 mag
M4-IIIab
5.86 mag
F2IV
Double Stars
10
Double Stars
10HIP 36284; Gamma CMi; 4 CMi
4.32 mag
26.9″
B: 13.3
K3-IIIFe-0.5
5.35 mag
51.0″
B: 10.0
K2II
0.38 mag
3.8″
B: 10.8
F5IV-V
HIP 38962; 14 CMi
5.29 mag
100.1″
B: 9.4
K0III
2.90 mag
50.3″
B: 13.0
B8Ve
5.65 mag
31.3″
B: 12.4
A1V
HIP 36265; Eta CMi; 5 CMi
5.25 mag
4.3″
B: 11.1
F0III
4.39 mag
224.9″
B: 10.3
K2III
5.81 mag
72.9″
B: 10.8
A0Vnn
6.02 mag
0.8″
B: 7.0
A0III
Deep Sky Objects
23
Deep Sky Objects
23
Galaxy
(17)
14.0 mag
2.2
Sab
14.0 mag
Sc
13.0 mag
Sa
15.0 mag
SABc
14.0 mag
SABc
15.0 mag
Sab
14.0 mag
SBa
— mag
14.0 mag
1.4
15.0 mag
1.4
14.0 mag
S0-a
14.0 mag
S0
15.0 mag
2.0
E
15.0 mag
15.0 mag
15.0 mag
E
14.0 mag
E