Procyon
noun
Pro·cy·on
ˈprō-sē-ˌän 
ˈprä-,
-ən
: the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor
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The gleaming star directly below Jupiter in the evening sky is Procyon, the brightest member of the constellation Canis Minor, the little dog.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
From there, travel further south to white Procyon in Canis Minor, then across to Sirius (the brightest star) in the southwest sky before moving up to blue-white Rigel in Orion and finally over to Betelgeuse.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
From there, move clockwise to Procyon, then to Pollux in Gemini (with bright Jupiter nearby).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The results showed up clearly in UL’s Procyon AI benchmark.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
From there, Procyon will be slightly higher and to the left.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
From there, travel further south to white Procyon in Canis Minor, then across to Sirius (the brightest star) in the southwest sky before moving up to blue-white Rigel in Orion and finally over to Betelgeuse.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026
From there, move clockwise to Procyon, then to Pollux in Gemini (with bright Jupiter nearby).
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The results showed up clearly in UL’s Procyon AI benchmark.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
From there, Procyon will be slightly higher and to the left.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Procyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Procyon. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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