Canis Minor, the little dog:
A very ancient constellation, Canis Minor is the smaller of the
the two hunting dogs used by Orion. The constellation is one of
the smallest in the sky and is composed primarily by only two bright
stars. Canis Minor can be found by looking above the constellation
of Canis Major. The star Procyon, along with Sirius in Canis Major
and Betelgeuse in Orion create the asterism known as the "Winter
Triangle".
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