Procyon
noun
Pro·cy·on
ˈprō-sē-ˌän 
ˈprä-,
-ən
: the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor
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From there, travel further south to white Procyon in Canis Minor, then across to Sirius (the brightest star) in the southwest sky before moving up to blue-white Rigel in Orion and finally over to Betelgeuse.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Procyon's white dwarf companion was not found until 1896 at the Lick Observatory in California.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From there, move clockwise to Procyon, then to Pollux in Gemini (with bright Jupiter nearby).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The results showed up clearly in UL’s Procyon AI benchmark.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
One such is the Winter Triangle — formed by Sirius, Betelgeuse and Procyon — that's still visible in the southwest after sunset, but not for long.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Then look upward and to the left of Sirius to spot Procyon, and back up toward Orion to find reddish Betelgeuse at its shoulder.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
Procyon's white dwarf companion was not found until 1896 at the Lick Observatory in California.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From there, move clockwise to Procyon, then to Pollux in Gemini (with bright Jupiter nearby).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The results showed up clearly in UL’s Procyon AI benchmark.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
One such is the Winter Triangle — formed by Sirius, Betelgeuse and Procyon — that's still visible in the southwest after sunset, but not for long.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Then look upward and to the left of Sirius to spot Procyon, and back up toward Orion to find reddish Betelgeuse at its shoulder.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Procyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Procyon. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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