Canis Minor Constellation
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Canis Minor, the lesser dog, is a small constellation in the northern sky, containing the bright star Procyon, part of the Winter Triangle asterism.
Canis Minor Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 60.8% illuminated  | 14:04 | -11° |
| Moonset | 23:40 | -8° |
| Canis Minor rise | 00:23 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 00:54 | 6° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 03:58 | 42° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:28 | 47° |
| Sunrise | 04:56 | 51° |
| Canis Minor transit | 06:42 | 59° |
Track Canis Minor position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Canis Minor
| Date | Tue, 22 September 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:29 |
| Twilight end | 03:21 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 53m |
| Rise | 00:19 |
| Set | 12:58 |
| Elevation at transit | 59° |
| Transit time | 06:39 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 07h 37m 15s", Dec: 06° 38' 31s |