Procyon marks the dog’s head and Gomeisa its tail. And that’s all there is of the Small Dog. The best date to spot Canis Minor is January 14. Around that date, it sits opposite the Sun as seen ...

The best known are Canis Major and Canis Minor, Latin for the greater and lesser ... Aludra is the tip of the dog's tail and Muliphein his eye. To find Canis Major, start at Orion's slanted ...