Finding Canis Minor the Lesser Dog Constellation

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Canis Minor is a very simple constellation with only two stars in its star pattern and it is very easy to find when you use Orion. Explore how to find this constellation and the mythologies surrounding this star pattern. Canis Minor is associated with several mythological stories, but it's most commonly linked to a small hunting dog that accompanied Orion, the great hunter, on his adventures. In Greek mythology, Orion was a giant and a skilled hunter who had a loyal hunting companion, Canis Major (represented by the star Sirius), which was a larger and more prominent constellation than Canis Minor.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Overview of Canis Minor
2:47 - How to Find Canis Minor
5:15 - Winter Triangle Asterism
5:48 - Winter Hexagon Asterism
7:04 - Using star trail pictures to find Canis Minor
8:07 - Mythologies of Canis Minor (Greek, Egyptian, Polynesian, Aztec)
10:12 - Celestial Objects of Canis Minor (no major ones to see)
10:31 - Review of Canis Minor
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Photo Attributes
▶Akira Fujii: The Constellations www.davidmalin.com/fujii/gener...
▶Canis Minor Star Map: By IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg) - [1] * Klepešta, Josef; Rükl, Antonín (1974) Constellations, Feltham, United Kingdom: Hamlyn, ISBN 0-600-00893-2, page 119 Bagnall, Philip M. (2012)
▶The Star Atlas Companion: What You Need to Know about the Constellations, New York, New York: Springer, ISBN 1-4614-0830-X, page 110, CC BY 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶Canis Minor Illustration: By Alessio Govi - Uranographia, Johann Bode, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶Mesopotamia Map: By Goran tek-en - Own work Based on;Karte von Mesopotamien ▶Mesopotamia Syria, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶Ptolemy Portrait: By Unknown - This reproduction is reproduced from Popular Science Monthly Volume 78, April, 1911, page 316, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶Canis Minor and Monoceros: By Sidney Hall - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID cph.3g10076. Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶Anubis: By Jeff Dahl - Own work, GFDL, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶Aztec Calendar: By El Comandante - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
▶Anubis Hieroglyphics: By Hunefer - www.britishmuseum.org/explore/..., www.webcitation.org/63ZdUemZU, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
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@learnthesky 3 ай бұрын

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@randyriley3860 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

@NPC_Khull Жыл бұрын

Hello, from East Africa just identified canis minor today 🤗

@kiskasweetybelle4503 11 ай бұрын

Your videos are so helpful. Thank you so much ❤

@margarettuimising9995 3 жыл бұрын

I love the personal touch in this video. Seeing the person behind all these amazing work makes it even more real and relatable. Thanks for bringing the stars closer😍❣️

@MrNYT 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you mam you are my favorite teacher whose teach me a real thing 👍

@joeydiamond831 3 ай бұрын

Amazing... thank you so much! These videos are so informative.... I'm the life of the party when outside at night😅

@kevanhubbard9673 9 ай бұрын

I saw Procyon last night when I was camping out and there was unforcast heavy rain but when I dared to pop my head out in the early hours a beautiful clear night as you often get after rainstorms as they wash all the muck out of the air.

@batsofman8981 Жыл бұрын

I just learned how to spot 3 new constellations because of this video!! This is so cool... just wow.. thank you!!

@batsofman8981 Жыл бұрын

There's a lot of light pollution, otherwise I think I could spot cancer too I'm now happy working night shift!

@jonathansam6970 3 жыл бұрын

You have a very clear accent and 99.9% accuracy with youtube captions

@Ricca_Day 3 жыл бұрын

Soo Excited! I finally saw the Hexagon over Valentines weekend! Where I live, there's frequent too much light pollution or aerosol injections to see much.. but I'm so thankful for the instructions you gave on this. It was extraordinarily helpful! Blessings!

@learnthesky 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you got to see it! It’s not always easy to see depending on your location. Thank you for your support. 🌟

@user-eq9kz8no3i 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the video but what i liked most is "i wish you clear skies "

@brandonliles Жыл бұрын

Feb 19th, 645pm EST I witnessed a string of meteors streak in a single line between the 2 stars of Canis Minor. This occurred for 20 to 30 seconds, long enough for me to go inside to grab a family member and go back outside to see the event end. Possibly a satellite breaking up during reentry. Whether natural or man made, it was mesmerizing.

@rickcain988 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the stories you tell with the stars. This means a lot to me. Be well in Christ.

@andreapastor262 3 жыл бұрын

I know you sometimes say you don talk about the south hemisphere because you have experience in the north hemisphere but it would be great to see a video on it. Even if it's a general one to start. Maybe a collab with someone or i am sure we can get people to help out 🙂 (Btw love the vids, i can now name a couple when looking at the sky! Feels great)

@learnthesky 3 жыл бұрын

I am collaborating with another KZfaqr in the Southern Hemisphere at the moment. 😁 I am going to try a couple from SH. My long term goal is to spend some time in SH so I can learn the sky down there.

@andreapastor262 3 жыл бұрын

@@learnthesky Ohhh so exciting! Can't wait :)