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Fun facts!
Fun facts!
It was said that because the chase between Laelaps and the Teumessian fox could never be completed, Zeus turned the two animals into stone and placed them into the heavens.
Some say that Maera threw itself down a well instead of over a cliff and become Canis Major, not Canis Minor
Canis Minor used to only include it’s brightest star, Procyon, which means “before the dog.” It is “before the dog” because the star rises before Sirius, the Dog Star.
Story (If you would like to hear about the story rather then read it you can watch the video!! :3)
Story (If you would like to hear about the story rather then read it you can watch the video!! :3)
In Greek mythology, Canis Minor has become associated with different stories. In one myth, along with Canis Major, it is one of Orion the Hunter’s hounds. In another myth, it is Maera, the dog of Icarus, who was murdered by the people of Athens when they mistakenly thought he had poisoned their shepherds. Maera led Icarius’s daughter, Erigone, to the man’s body. Grief-stricken, Erigone hanged herself, and Maera leapt off a cliff to its death. In another story, the Teumessian fox was a giant among foxes and was sent to attack the children of Thebes. Seeking help, the people of Thebes found Laelaps, a magical dog that could catch anything it chased But the Teumessian fox could never be caught. Laelaps would chase and could even snap at the fox’s heels, but he could never catch the fox. Their story is played out in the stars, with Canis Minor as the Teumessian fox, rising before Canis Major as Laelaps. They move through the night sky together, but Canis Major never catches up with Canis Minor.
Major stars in the Constellation
Major stars in the Constellation
Alpha Canis Minoris (Procyon), Beta Canis Minoris (Gomeisa), Gamma Canis Minoris
G Canis Minoris, Luyten’s Star (GJ 273)
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