The Little Dog. Best placed in October. It straddles the celestial equator, so it is visible from essentially anywhere on Earth at the right time of year.
Canis Minor, known in English as the Little Dog, is centred near right ascension 7.3 hours, declination +5°. It straddles the celestial equator, so it is visible from essentially anywhere on Earth at the right time of year.
It reaches its highest point in the sky around local midnight in October, which is when it is easiest to pick out. Earlier in the year it rises before dawn; later, it is already setting in the evening.
| Star | Designation | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| Procyon | α CMi | 0.38 |
| Alhena | γ Gem | 1.93 |
SkyRef draws Canis Minor in its real position for wherever you are, right now, along with the other 88 IAU figures.