Canis Minor

Meaning

A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dog following the hunter Orion. It is most notable for including the eighth brightest star in the night sky, Procyon.

Synonyms

Little Dog

Lesser Dog

Translations

Kleiner Hund

Cane Minore

Canis Minor

Ca Menor

Canis Minor

Κύων Μικρός

Küçük Köpek

Can Menor

Canis Minor

Μικρός Κύων

Etymology

From Latin canis minor, the "lesser dog".

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