Procyon

Alpha Canis Minoris

Canis Minor

0.34
Apparent Mag
11.46
Distance (ly)
F5IV-V
Spectral Type
6,530
Temperature (K)

Procyon is the brightest star in Canis Minor and the eighth-brightest in the night sky. It is a binary system with a white dwarf companion and part of the Winter Triangle asterism.

Stellar Data

Apparent Magnitude0.34
Absolute Magnitude2.66
Distance11.46 light-years
Spectral TypeF5IV-V
Temperature6,530 K
Luminosity6.93 L☉
Radius2.048 R☉
Mass1.499 M☉
Right Ascension07h 39m 18.1s
Declination+05° 13′ 30.0″
ConstellationCanis Minor

Notable Facts

  • Procyon is one of the closest bright stars to the Sun at 11.46 light-years
  • Its white dwarf companion Procyon B was predicted before it was observed
  • The name means before the dog in Greek, as it rises before Sirius

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