Procyon
noun, Astronomy.
1.
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Canis Minor.
noun
1.
the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor, a binary with a very faint companion. Visual magnitude: 0.34; spectral type: F5IV; distance: 114 light years
Procyon
(prō’sē-ŏn’)
A very bright binary star in the constellation Canis Minor, with an apparent magnitude of 0.34. Scientific name: Alpha Canis Minoris.
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