Canis Minor

Visible at latitudes between +90° and −75°.

Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of March.

Pronunciation: CANE-iss (CAN-iss) MY-ner

Abbreviation: CMi

English Name: the Lesser Dog

Right ascension: 07h 06.4m to 08h 11.4m [1]

Declination: 13.22° to −0.36°[1]

Area: 183 sq. deg. (71st)

Main stars: 2

Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 14

Stars with planets: 1

Stars brighter than 3.00m: 2

Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 4

Brightest star Procyon: (α CMi) (0.34m)

Messier objects: 0

Meteor showers: Canis-Minorids

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