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{{Night Sky
| image =Position Alpha Cmi.png
| designation =Alpha Canis Minoris
| rightascension =07<sup>h</sup> 39<sup>m</sup> 18.1/17.7<sup>s</sup>
| declination =05<sup>o</sup> 13' 29/20"
| distance =11.4 ly
| constellation =[[Canis Minor]]
| type =[[Binary star]]
| dimensions =
| magnitude =Apparent Mag: 0.34(A) 10.7(B)<br/>Absolute Mag: 2.65(A) 13.04(B)
| redshift =
| radvelocity =−3.2 km/s
| propmotion =RA: −716.57 mas/yr<br/>Dec.: −1034.58 mas/yr
| parallax =286.05 ± 0.81 mas
}}
'''Procyon''', also known as '''Alpha Canis Minoris''' or the '''Little Dog Star''', is the brighter of the two stars that make up the constellation [[Canis Minor]]. Although appearing as a single star to the unaided eye, Procyon is actually a binary system made up of the primary star Procyon A and its white dwarf companion, Procyon B. The primary star has an apparent magnitude of 0.34, allowing for it to be easily seen in the night sky. This is due more to its relative closeness then anything else, as the star is only 11.41 light years away.
'''Procyon''', also known as '''Alpha Canis Minoris''' or the '''Little Dog Star''', is the brighter of the two stars that make up the constellation [[Canis Minor]]. Although appearing as a single star to the unaided eye, Procyon is actually a binary system made up of the primary star Procyon A and its white dwarf companion, Procyon B. The primary star has an apparent magnitude of 0.34, allowing for it to be easily seen in the night sky. This is due more to its relative closeness then anything else, as the star is only 11.41 light years away.