Procyon

Procyon also known as the Little Dog star of Canis Minor is in the constellation Orion with Sirius otherwise known as the dog star. Little Dog star is always near its brother star. Procyon can be seen in the winter and spring months.  This star is coming to the end of its lifetime because of this Procyon will become a red giant.  One fun fact about Procyon is that the Hawaiians used the star for navigation.

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                                               https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procyon
Star: Procyon

 Location: Right Ascension: 07 hours 39 minutes 18.1 seconds
                 Declination: +05 degrees 13' 29.9"

Chemical makeup: High abundances of Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Iron

Spectrum analysis of Carbon:


Stellar Classification: F5 IV–V: White dwarf main sequence star


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References:
Procyon. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from http://www.glyphweb.com/esky/stars/procyon.html
Procyon. (n.d.). Retrieved September 26, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procyon






















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