Canis Minor, the little dog, stands high in the south at nightfall. Its leading light is Procyon, the eighth-brightest star in the night sky. It sometimes is called the Little Dog Star to distinguish it from the Dog Star, Sirius.
Canis Minor, the little dog, stands high in the south at nightfall. Its leading light is Procyon, the eighth-brightest star in the night sky. It sometimes is called the Little Dog Star to distinguish it from the Dog Star, Sirius.