Statements (128)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:area |
183 square degrees
|
| gptkbp:best_time_to_visit |
January
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Alpha_Canis_Minoris
gptkb:Procyon_A gptkb:Procyon_B gptkb:Gomeisa gptkb:Beta_Canis_Minoris gptkb:Messier_93 gptkb:Messier_46 gptkb:M41 gptkb:Procyon approximately 30 2 main stars |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
+90° to -60°
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
in literature and art
|
| gptkbp:declination |
+5° 00' 00"
-6° 0' 0" +5° 00′ 00″ |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:physicist January Southern Hemisphere urban areas winter amateur astronomers clear skies professional astronomers winter months the evening sky the naked eye the winter months southern hemisphere during summer most populated areas |
| gptkbp:has_lore |
gptkb:mythological_figure
associated with hunting dogs |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
in ancient astronomy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Canis Minor
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkb:Ptolemy's_Almagest gptkb:the_2nd_century the 2nd century AD |
| gptkbp:is_a |
zodiac constellation
northern constellation |
| gptkbp:is_adjacent_to |
gptkb:Gemini
gptkb:Monoceros gptkb:mythological_figure gptkb:Canis_Major |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:various_cultures
gptkb:Canis_Major the constellation Gemini the myth of Orion the dog star tradition the story of Orion various astrological signs |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
planetarium shows
astrophotography |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
various nebulae
multiple star systems various star clusters various galaxies several deep-sky objects various star systems various astronomical phenomena the Procyon system the star Procyon the star cluster NGC 2437 |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its compact size
its bright stars its historical observations |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Monoceros
gptkb:Canis_Major the celestial equator |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
amateur astronomers
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way
gptkb:star the zodiac the celestial sphere the Winter Hexagon the Zodiac the night sky the observable universe the starry sky the zodiac constellations the winter sky the celestial navigation system the Orion Arm of the Milky Way the ancient Greek star catalogues the celestial map the star catalog the northern sky the southern sky the zodiacal band the Canis constellation family the Canis Major constellation family |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:IAU
amateur astronomers |
| gptkbp:is_represented_in |
various star maps
a small dog various cultures' star maps the figure of a dog |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:observatory
astrophysicists astronomy courses |
| gptkbp:is_used_for |
gptkb:hospital
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:hospital
gptkb:award star gazing activities |
| gptkbp:lighting |
average magnitude of 3.5
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_Galaxy
the northern celestial hemisphere the celestial sphere |
| gptkbp:mythology |
gptkb:mythological_figure
associated with hunting dogs |
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Latin
the Lesser Dog the mythological dog the Latin term for ' Lesser Dog' |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Procyon_A
gptkb:Procyon_B gptkb:Gomeisa_A gptkb:Gomeisa_B |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
7h 38m 00s
7h 0m 0s |
| gptkbp:water_management |
Canis Minorids
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:healthcare_organization
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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