Canis Minor
English
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin canis minor, the "lesser dog"
Proper noun
- (astronomy) 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.
Derived terms
Translations
small winter constellation of the northern sky
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Further reading
Canis Minor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
See also
Portuguese
Proper noun
- (astronomy) Canis Minor (small winter constellation of the northern sky)