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    Canis Minor   
      
      February 16, 2023   
      
       Whole_Canis_Minor_EPOD   
      
      Photographer:  Greg Parker   
      
      Summary Author:  Greg Parker;  Jim Foster   
      
      Shown above is a 2-frame mosaic of the constellation of  Canis   
      Minor, which consists of just two stars,  Procyon (bottom left) and   
       Gomeisa (top right). Also known as the Little Dog, Canis Minor is   
      prominent in the southern sky (of the Northern Hemisphere) at this time   
      of year.   
      
      Because Procyon is relatively close by, some 11.5 light years distant,   
      it’s one of the  brightest stars in the night sky, shining at a   
       magnitude of 0.34. Along with Betelgeuse and Sirius it forms the   
      asterism called the  Winter Triangle. Take a look for this whitish   
      colored gem on the next clear night. It’s a beautiful star!   
      
      Image details: Taken with a pair of Canon 200mm prime lenses and Trius   
      M26C OSC CCDs. Each frame was 20 x 10-minute subs and the captured on   
      the MiniWASP array at the New Forest Observatory.   
      
      
      New Forest Observatory, England Coordinates:  50.819444, -1.59   
      
      
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