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Procyon
F5IV-V · Yellow-White Subgiant
The little dog star, Procyon rises before Sirius and marks the Small Dog. It is one of our nearest stellar neighbours and is slowly swelling into a subgiant.
11.5 light-years
F5IV-V · Yellow-White Subgiant
Did You Know
- ◆Procyon is the eighth-brightest star in the night sky.
- ◆It has a faint white dwarf companion, Procyon B.
- ◆Its name means "before the dog" — it precedes Sirius.