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From: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008 | Copyright information

Canis Minor [Lat.,=lesser dog], small constellation ying near the celestial equator, E of Orion and NE of Canis Major, the Large Dog. Known as the Small Dog, Canis Minor is traditionally identified as one of Orion's hunting dogs. It contains the bright star Procyon . The constellation reaches its highest point in the evening sky in late February.

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