Canis Minor

Summary

Canis Minor is a constellation^[1]. It draws 850 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #41 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canis Minor's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].
• Canis Minor's shares border with is recorded as Monoceros^[4].
• Canis Minor's shares border with is recorded as Gemini^[5].
• Canis Minor's shares border with is recorded as Cancer^[6].
• Canis Minor's shares border with is recorded as Hydra^[7].
• dog is named after Canis Minor^[8].
• Canis Minor's Commons category is recorded as Canis Minor^[9].
• Canis Minor comprises Procyon^[10].
• Canis Minor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Canis Minor^[11].
• Canis Minor's Commons gallery is recorded as Canis Minor^[12].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[13].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[14].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as A field book of the stars^[15].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[16].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages^[17].
• Canis Minor's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[18].
• Canis Minor's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Canis Minor^[19].
• Canis Minor's topic has template is recorded as Q10729074^[20].
• Canis Minor's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Canis Minor'}^[21].
• Canis Minor's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'CMi'}^[22].
• Canis Minor covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+183'}^[23].
• Canis Minor's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[24].
• Canis Minor's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Constellations^[25].
• Canis Minor's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Astronomy^[26].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Canis Minor covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+183'}^[23].

Designation and Status

Canis Minor's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].

History and Context

dog is named after Canis Minor^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Canis Minor include Canis Heights^[27], a ridge^[28].

Why It Matters

Canis Minor draws 850 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.^[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for it include Canis Heights^[27], a ridge^[28].