Photograph of Procyon, the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor & the 8th brightest star in the sky. Also known as Alpha Canis Minoris,

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Photograph of Procyon, the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor & the 8th brightest star in the sky. Also known as Alpha Canis Minoris, it is a creamy yellow star (spectral type F5) & is one of the closest stars to the Sun at a distance of light years. 22 min exposure.

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Size: 5380px × 3588px
Photo credit: © JOHN SANFORD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: alpha, astronomy, canis, cosmology, minor, minoris, procyon, science, star, stellar