Essays Tagged: "Procyon"
Procyon A
The Procyon System is located about 11.4 light-years from our Sun, Sol. Procyon A, or Alpha Canis Minori ... rightest and most easily located naked-eye star of the Constellation Canis Minor (the Smaller Dog). Procyon is also the upper left member of the "Winter Triangle", whose other components are Sirius (A ... t lower left and Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) at right center.(http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/projects/sow/procyon.html)Procyon A has a close companion star B, which make up a binary star system. Procyon A a ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Space