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Canis Minor | KAY nis MY nor | The Lesser Dog | |||||
Star Name | Coords. | Dist.(ly) | Mag. | Spect. | Type of Star | Features, etc. | |
� | Procyon
say: "pro-SIGH-on" Alpha Canis Minoris
| 7h 39' 18.1 +5� 13' 30 | 11.3 | .4 | F5 IV | Yellow-White Sub-Giant 1 Companion White Dwarf | 8th Brightest star in the sky 14th Nearest known |
Gomeisa
say: "go-MAY-sa" Beta Canis Minoris
| 7h 27' 9 +8� 17' 21 | 170 | 2.89 | B8 V | Blue Main Sequence | ||
Gamma Canis Minoris | 7h 28' 9.7 +8� 55' 32 | 400 | 4.33 | K3 III | Orange Giant |