Canis Minor - Revision history

Sushoff: /* Eratosthenes */

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Eratosthenes

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	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====
	Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 126-127)<blockquote>'''Var. 1 (Περὶ τοῦ Προκυνóς)''': This is the constellation that precedes Canis Major. It is known as Orion’s Dog. It is said, in fact, that it was placed beside Orion because of the dog’s passion for hunting. The fact is that the Hare can be seen very close to it, along with other animals at its side. </blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2 (Προκυνóς)''': This is the dog that precedes the Great Dog, and it is called “Procyon” (Pre-Dog) because it comes before the Dog. It is Orion’s dog. Indeed, it is said that it was placed beside Orion because of his passion for hunting. The fact is that the Hare can be seen very close to it, and other animals by its side.</blockquote><blockquote>Procyon has three stars, one of which, the first [to rise], is bright. It bears a resemblance to the Dog, hence its name Procyon; moreover, it rises and sets before the Great Dog.</blockquote>		Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 126-127)<blockquote>'''Var. 1 (Περὶ τοῦ Προκυνóς)''': This is the constellation that precedes Canis Major. It is known as Orion’s Dog. It is said, in fact, that it was placed beside Orion because of the dog’s passion for hunting. The fact is that the Hare can be seen very close to it, along with other animals at its side. </blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2 (Προκυνóς)''': This is the dog that precedes the Great Dog, and it is called “Procyon” (Pre-Dog) because it comes before the Dog. It is Orion’s dog. Indeed, it is said that it was placed beside Orion because of his passion for hunting. The fact is that the Hare can be seen very close to it, and other animals by its side.</blockquote><blockquote>Procyon has three stars, one of which, the first [to rise], is bright. It bears a resemblance to the Dog, hence its name Procyon; moreover, it rises and sets before the Great Dog.</blockquote>'''Eratosthenes's star catalogue''' can be reconstructed from the list of stars he mentions in the last section of each of the constelllation descriptions. Hoffmann (2017)<ref name=":02">Hoffmann, S. M., <nowiki><i>Hipparchs Himmelsglobus</i></nowiki>. Springer Wiesbaden/ New York, 2017. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-18683-8.</ref> made such a catalogue and used it for computational comparison with Hipparchus's, Ptolemy's and Babylonian data; it is based on the edition and translation by Pamias and Geus (2007)<ref>Eratosthenes: Sternsagen, übersetzt von Pamìas, Jordi und Geus, Klaus, Verlag Utopica, Oberhaid 2007</ref> and presented here in English translation.

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Sushoff: /* Stars Mentioned */

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Stars Mentioned

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	====== ~~Stars Mentioned~~ ======		====== Hipparchus's "lost" star Catalogue ======
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	\|+		The star catalogue of Hipparchus is not preserved. Yet, several scholars have reconstructed it in the past century: Vogt (1925)<ref>Vogt, H., “Versuch einer Wiederherstellung von Hipparchs Fixsternver zeichnis”, <nowiki><i>Astronomische Nachrichten</i></nowiki>, vol. 224, no. 2, Wiley, p. 17, 1925. doi:10.1002/asna.19252240202.</ref>, Grasshoff (1990)<ref>Graßhoff, G., <nowiki><i>The History of Ptolemy's Star Catalogue</i></nowiki>, Springer, New York, 1990 </ref>, Hoffmann (2017)<ref>Hoffmann, S. M., <nowiki><i>Hipparchs Himmelsglobus</i></nowiki>. Springer Wiesbaden/ New York, 2017. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-18683-8.</ref> and Glover (2026)<ref>Glover, E. (2026). ''The Astronomy of Hipparchus'', Cambridge University Press</ref>. Grasshoff's catalogue and computations are not published digitally, Hoffmann published three versions of the Manitius+Hoffmann<ref>Hipparchus's Lost Star Catalogue (1/2 reconstructed) (Hoffmann, 2017) in VizieR</ref> star lists in the CDS [https://vizier.unistra.fr/ VizieR] "catalog of catalogs", and Glover printed the star lists constellationwise in his book.
	!		{\|class="wikitable"
	!~~Greek~~		\|+ Hipparchus's star in Aquarius (Glover 2026)
	!~~German~~
	!~~English~~		!hipp.Cat.ID
	!ident.		!constStarID
	!~~src~~		!starName
	!		!ident.Bayer
	!~~lam_culm~~		!ident.HIP
			!concordance
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|133
	\|		\|13
	\|		\|
	\|		\|α CMi
	\|		\|37279
	\|~~Lib II Cap V §10~~		\|CPAE
	~~\|rising, east, first~~
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|134
	\|		\|14
	\|		\|
	\|		\|β CMi
	\|		\|36188
	\|~~Lib II Cap V §10~~		\|CPAE
	~~\|rising, east, last~~
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\|135
	\|		\|15
	\|		\|
	\|		\|γ CMi
	\|		\|36284
	\|~~Lib II Cap VI §2~~		\|CPAE
	~~\|setting CrB, south, last~~
	~~\|Psc 13.5~~
	\|-
	\|
	\|
	\|
	\|
	\|
	~~\|Lib II Cap VI §13~~
	~~\|setting Aql, south, first~~
	~~\|Ari 2~~
	\|-
	\|
	\|
	\|
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	\|
	~~\|Lib III Cap I §9~~
	~~\|rising Ori, south, last~~
	~~\|Psc 13~~
	\|}		\|}

Sushoff: /* Eratosthenes */

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Eratosthenes

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 ===== Eratosthenes =====
 Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 126-127)<blockquote>'''Var. 1 (Περὶ τοῦ Προκυνóς)''': This is the constellation that precedes Canis Major. It is known as Orion’s Dog. It is said, in fact, that it was placed beside Orion because of the dog’s passion for hunting. The fact is that the Hare can be seen very close to it, along with other animals at its side. </blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2 (Προκυνóς)''': This is the dog that precedes the Great Dog, and it is called “Procyon” (Pre-Dog) because it comes before the Dog. It is Orion’s dog. Indeed, it is said that it was placed beside Orion because of his passion for hunting. The fact is that the Hare can be seen very close to it, and other animals by its side.</blockquote><blockquote>Procyon has three stars, one of which, the first [to rise], is bright. It bears a resemblance to the Dog, hence its name Procyon; moreover, it rises and sets before the Great Dog.</blockquote>
 ===== Hipparchus =====

Sushoff at 08:45, 29 July 2026

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 [[File:Canis Minor IAU.svg|alt=star chart|thumb|CMi star chart (IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine, Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg).]]
 One of the [[:Category:88_IAU-Constellations|88 IAU constellations]]. In antiquity, this area was named "pro kyon", "the one [star] before the dog". The name ‘Little Dog’ for the constellation is first documented by Ptolemy; however, Eratosthenes already mentions a group of three stars, which is the Hound of Orion. In the Almagest, two stars are listed for this constellation. This can therefore never have been descriptive, but was merely a name.<ref name=":0">Hoffmann, Susanne M. Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam. Franckh Kosmos Verlag, Stuttgart 2021</ref>
 [[File:Ori-grp Kugel hi smh.gif|thumb|Orion-Group of constellations on the Kugel Globe, drawing and animated GIF by SMH 2025.]]

IanRidpath: Added star identifications from Toomer

2026-07-24T18:46:37Z

Added star identifications from Toomer

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	\|ὁ ἐν τῷ αὐχένι		\|ὁ ἐν τῷ αὐχένι
	\|The star in the neck		\|The star in the neck
	\|		\|β CMi
	\|-		\|-
	\|2		\|2
	\|ὁ κατὰ τῶν ὀπισθίωυ λαμπρὸς καλούμενος Προκύωυ.		\|ὁ κατὰ τῶν ὀπισθίωυ λαμπρὸς καλούμενος Προκύωυ.
	\|The bright star just over the hindquarters, called Procyon		\|The bright star just over the hindquarters, called Procyon
	\|		\|α CMi
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IanRidpath: /* Weblinks */ Added link

2026-07-22T08:10:58Z

Weblinks: Added link

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	==Weblinks==		==Weblinks==
	* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017645 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Canis Minor]		* [https://iconographic.warburg.sas.ac.uk/category/vpc-taxonomy-017645 Warburg Institute Iconographic Database – Canis Minor]
			* Ian Ridpath's ''Star Tales'' [http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/canisminor.html – Canis Minor]

	==References==		==References==

Sushoff: /* Eratosthenes */

2026-06-12T08:50:17Z

Eratosthenes

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	===== Eratosthenes =====		===== Eratosthenes =====
			Pamias and Zucker (2013,<ref>Pamìas, Jordi und Zucker, Arnaud (2013). Ératosthènes de Cyrène: Catastérrismes, Belles Lettres, Paris</ref> 126-127)<blockquote>'''Var. 1 (Περὶ τοῦ Προκυνóς)''': This is the constellation that precedes Canis Major. It is known as Orion’s Dog. It is said, in fact, that it was placed beside Orion because of the dog’s passion for hunting. The fact is that the Hare can be seen very close to it, along with other animals at its side. </blockquote><blockquote>'''Var. 2 (Προκυνóς)''': This is the dog that precedes the Great Dog, and it is called “Procyon” (Pre-Dog) because it comes before the Dog. It is Orion’s dog. Indeed, it is said that it was placed beside Orion because of his passion for hunting. The fact is that the Hare can be seen very close to it, and other animals by its side.</blockquote><blockquote>Procyon has three stars, one of which, the first [to rise], is bright. It bears a resemblance to the Dog, hence its name Procyon; moreover, it rises and sets before the Great Dog.</blockquote>

	===== Hipparchus =====		===== Hipparchus =====

YoulaAzkarrula: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */

2026-06-04T06:31:38Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation

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	File:1822 - Alexander Jamieson - Monocerus, Canis Minor, Canis Major.jpg\|Canis Minor in Jamieson (1822)		File:1822 - Alexander Jamieson - Monocerus, Canis Minor, Canis Major.jpg\|Canis Minor in Jamieson (1822)
	File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Monoceros, Canis Minor, and Atelier Typographique.jpg\|Canis Minor in Urania's Mirror (1825)		File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Monoceros, Canis Minor, and Atelier Typographique.jpg\|Canis Minor in Urania's Mirror (1825)
			File:H.A. Rey's stick figure stellarium-014.png\|(1952) H.A. Rey's stick figure of Canis Minor
			File:O. Hlad's stick figure stellarium-014.png\|(1988) O. Hlad's stick figure of Canis Minor
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IanRidpath: /* Almagest Προκύων */ OCR errors

2026-05-20T11:07:37Z

Almagest Προκύων: OCR errors

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	\|ἀστέρες β, ὧν α μεγέθους α, δ’ ἄ.		\|ἀστέρες β, ὧν α μεγέθους α, δ’ ἄ.
	\|{2 ~~Stars~~, 1 of the ~~lirst~~ magnitude, 1 of the fourth}		\|{2 stars, 1 of the first magnitude, 1 of the fourth}
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	\|}		\|}

IanRidpath: /* Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation */ Typo

2026-05-19T16:54:18Z

Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation: Typo

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	File:Ori+cma+cmi kugel.jpg\|Canis Minor on the Kugel Globe (1st c. BCE), drawing by SMH 2021		File:Ori+cma+cmi kugel.jpg\|Canis Minor on the Kugel Globe (1st c. BCE), drawing by SMH 2021
	File:Canis Minor Uranometria.jpg\|Canis Minor in Bayer's Uranometria (1603)		File:Canis Minor Uranometria.jpg\|Canis Minor in Bayer's Uranometria (1603)
	File:Johannes Hevelius - Prodromus Astronomia - Volume III "Firmamentum Sobiescianum, sive uranographia" - Tavola SS - Canis Minor.jpg\|Canis ~~MInor~~ in Hevelius (1690)		File:Johannes Hevelius - Prodromus Astronomia - Volume III "Firmamentum Sobiescianum, sive uranographia" - Tavola SS - Canis Minor.jpg\|Canis Minor in Hevelius (1690)
	File:John Flamsteed - Gemini and Canis Minor.jpg\|Canis Minor with Gemini in Flamsteed (1728)		File:John Flamsteed - Gemini and Canis Minor.jpg\|Canis Minor with Gemini in Flamsteed (1728)
	File:CMi bode.jpg\|Canis Minor in Bode (1782/1805)		File:CMi bode.jpg\|Canis Minor in Bode (1782/1805)
	File:1822 - Alexander Jamieson - Monocerus, Canis Minor, Canis Major.jpg\|Canis Minor in Jamieson (1822)		File:1822 - Alexander Jamieson - Monocerus, Canis Minor, Canis Major.jpg\|Canis Minor in Jamieson (1822)
	File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Monoceros, Canis Minor, and Atelier Typographique.jpg\|Canis Minor in ~~Hall~~ (1825)		File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Monoceros, Canis Minor, and Atelier Typographique.jpg\|Canis Minor in Urania's Mirror (1825)
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	File:Ori+cma+cmi kugel.jpg\|Canis Minor on the Kugel Globe (1st c. BCE), drawing by SMH 2021		File:Ori+cma+cmi kugel.jpg\|Canis Minor on the Kugel Globe (1st c. BCE), drawing by SMH 2021
	File:Canis Minor Uranometria.jpg\|Canis Minor in Bayer's Uranometria (1603)		File:Canis Minor Uranometria.jpg\|Canis Minor in Bayer's Uranometria (1603)
	File:Johannes Hevelius - Prodromus Astronomia - Volume III "Firmamentum Sobiescianum, sive uranographia" - Tavola SS - Canis Minor.jpg\|Canis ~~MInor~~ in Hevelius (1690)		File:Johannes Hevelius - Prodromus Astronomia - Volume III "Firmamentum Sobiescianum, sive uranographia" - Tavola SS - Canis Minor.jpg\|Canis Minor in Hevelius (1690)
	File:John Flamsteed - Gemini and Canis Minor.jpg\|Canis Minor with Gemini in Flamsteed (1728)		File:John Flamsteed - Gemini and Canis Minor.jpg\|Canis Minor with Gemini in Flamsteed (1728)
	File:CMi bode.jpg\|Canis Minor in Bode (1782/1805)		File:CMi bode.jpg\|Canis Minor in Bode (1782/1805)
	File:1822 - Alexander Jamieson - Monocerus, Canis Minor, Canis Major.jpg\|Canis Minor in Jamieson (1822)		File:1822 - Alexander Jamieson - Monocerus, Canis Minor, Canis Major.jpg\|Canis Minor in Jamieson (1822)
	File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Monoceros, Canis Minor, and Atelier Typographique.jpg\|Canis Minor in ~~Hall~~ (1825)		File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Monoceros, Canis Minor, and Atelier Typographique.jpg\|Canis Minor in Urania's Mirror (1825)
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