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, 18% illuminated  | 10:26 | 12° |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 17:27 | -46° |
| Moonset | 19:34 | -34° |
| Canis Minor rise | 22:45 | |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:20 | 58° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:50 | 59° |
| Canis Minor transit | 05:04 | 59° |
| Sunrise | 05:18 | 59° |
Track Canis Minor position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Canis Minor
| Date | Sat, 17 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 17:55 |
| Twilight end | 03:48 |
| Twilight duration | 10h 53m |
| Rise | 22:41 |
| Set | 11:20 |
| Elevation at transit | 59° |
| Transit time | 05:00 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 07h 37m 15s", Dec: 06° 38' 31s |