little dog

Thân thiện

A little dog constellation shines brightly in the night sky.

Definition

Noun: 1. A constellation in the northern sky: "Little Dog" is the common name for the constellation Canis Minor, a small constellation located east of the constellation Orion. Its brightest star is Procyon.

Usage

• The term "Little Dog" is used primarily in astronomy and celestial navigation to identify this specific star pattern.
• It is often mentioned in contrast to the nearby constellation Canis Major (the "Great Dog").

Examples

• Noun:
  • Procyon, the brightest star in Little Dog, is one of the closest stars to our solar system.
  • In Greek mythology, Little Dog is often said to follow Orion the hunter across the sky.
  • You can find Little Dog by looking for its two main stars, Procyon and Gomeisa.

Advanced Usage

• "Canis Minor": This is the formal Latin name for the constellation "Little Dog".
  • The constellation Canis Minor is much smaller than its neighbor, Canis Major.

Variants and Related Words

• Canis Minor (n): The official Latin name for the Little Dog constellation.
• Procyon (n): The name of the alpha (brightest) star in the Little Dog constellation.

Synonyms

• Canis Minor (n): The direct Latin synonym.

Related Phrases

• The Heavenly Dogs: A poetic or descriptive phrase sometimes used to refer collectively to the two dog constellations, Canis Major (Great Dog) and Canis Minor (Little Dog), which accompany Orion.
  • Orion is forever chased across the night sky by the Heavenly Dogs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Canis Minor
• Little Dog