Canis Minor constellation with the bright star Procyon and Messier 44 star cluster.

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The small constellation of Canis Minor, at right, with the bright star Procyon, and Cancer the crab to the left, with the star cluster Messier 44, or the Beehive. The smaller cluster M67 is below M44. A bonus very green meteor streaks through Cancer, likely from the Geminid meteor shower. The head of Hydra is at bottom.

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Location: Arizona
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