Canis Minor

Summary

Canis Minor is a constellation^[1]. It draws 215 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #41 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canis Minor's image is recorded as CanisMinorCC.jpg^[3].
• Canis Minor's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].
• Canis Minor's shares border with is recorded as Monoceros^[5].
• Canis Minor's shares border with is recorded as Gemini^[6].
• Canis Minor's shares border with is recorded as Cancer^[7].
• Canis Minor's shares border with is recorded as Hydra^[8].
• dog is named after Canis Minor^[9].
• Canis Minor's GND ID is recorded as 1064603645^[10].
• Canis Minor's locator map image is recorded as Canis Minor constellation map.svg^[11].
• Canis Minor's astronomic symbol image is recorded as Canis Minor symbol (Moskowitz, variable width).svg^[12].
• Canis Minor's Commons category is recorded as Canis Minor^[13].
• Canis Minor's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 76690^[14].
• Canis Minor's has part is recorded as Procyon^[15].
• Canis Minor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01wq8^[16].
• Canis Minor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Canis Minor^[17].
• Canis Minor's Commons gallery is recorded as Canis Minor^[18].
• Canis Minor's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0013836^[19].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[20].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[21].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as A field book of the stars^[22].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[23].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[24].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[25].
• Canis Minor's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Canis-Minor^[26].
• Canis Minor's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Canis Minor^[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Canis Minor's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+183'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Canis Minor's instance of is recorded as constellation^[4].

History and Context

dog is named after Canis Minor^[9].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Canis Minor include Canis Heights^[29], a ridge^[30].

Why It Matters

Canis Minor draws 215 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #41 of 85).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include Canis Heights^[29], a ridge^[30].