How to Use Canis Minor in a Sentence
Canis Minor
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That’s Procyon, the brightest star in Canis Minor.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The gleaming star directly below Jupiter in the evening sky is Procyon, the brightest member of the constellation Canis Minor, the little dog.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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During the winter season, two celestial dogs — the constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor — are on display in our evening sky.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the concept of both Canis Major and Canis Minor belonging to Orion appears to be as ancient as the Dog Star itself.
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Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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As majestic as the constellation Canis Major is, Orion’s little hunting dog Canis Minor is kind of a joke by comparison, at least in my opinion.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are Orion the Hunter’s faithful companions in our starry skies.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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After applying this filter, the team took an unprecedented look at a star in the Canis Minor constellation named beta Canis Minoris (β CMi).
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of course, every good hunter has his faithful hunting dogs, and Orion’s best friends were his big dog, Canis Major, and his little dog, Canis Minor, which are Latin for big and little dog respectively.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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In your mind’s eye, draw a line from the bright star Betelgeuse at the armpit of Orion the Hunter to Sirius in Canis Major, and then up to Procyon in Canis Minor.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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From there, travel further south to white Procyon in Canis Minor, then across to Sirius (the brightest star) in the southwest sky before moving up to blue-white Rigel in Orion and finally over to Betelgeuse.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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So too an equilateral triangle of bright stars; Procyon in Canis Minor, reddish Betelgeuse in Orion and Sirius in Canis Major.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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