Star
Procyon
Procyon is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor and one of the nearest stars to the Sun.
- Type
- Star
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Connections
- 3
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- Type: Star
- Domain: Scientific connections
Experience system V6
Stellar observatory profile
A star reading built around classification, catalog identity, observational context, and connected systems.
- 01
Observe
WIKIMEDIA imagery anchors the visual reading with licensed source metadata.
- 02
Measure
Measurement panels use graph coverage, catalog identifiers, and source availability without inventing values.
- 03
Locate
Belongs to Canis Minor.
- 04
Connect
3 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.
- Object type
- Star
- Graph relations
- 3
- Verified sources
- 2
- Image records
- 2
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Status
- Graph entity
Scientific map
Atlas context
- Belongs to
Canis Minor
- Associated with
The Winter Triangle
- Associated with
The Winter Hexagon
Original SVG diagram
Stellar structure
- Classification
- Star
- Catalog numbers
- Not recorded
- Graph relations
- 3
- Evidence sources
- 2
Visual knowledge graph
Relationships, not isolated facts
This viewport is generated from the Asteria knowledge graph. Science, culture, and interpretive links remain separated by domain so visual context never changes the evidentiary meaning of a relation.
- Belongs toCanis Minor
- Associated withThe Winter Hexagon
- Associated withThe Winter Triangle
Image provenance
Photography as evidence
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Curated next objects
Canis Minor
Canis Minor is a small constellation, one of the 88 modern constellations.
asterismThe Winter Triangle
An equilateral triangle of Sirius, Procyon, and Betelgeuse, straddling Canis Major, Canis Minor, and Orion.
asterismThe Winter Hexagon
A great ring of brilliant winter stars — Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, Pollux, Procyon, and Sirius — enclosing much of the northern winter sky.
starSirius
The brightest star in the night sky, in Canis Major.
constellationCanis Major
constellationGemini
Gemini is a zodiacal constellation of the northern sky, one of the 88 modern constellations.
Observation
How this was captured
- Source
- WIKIMEDIA
Data
Scientific data & provenance
Data & provenance
- Stable ID
star:procyon- Type
- Star
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Relationships
- 3
- Graph version
- 1.0.0
Dataset membership
Open data
In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld
Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/star:procyon
Scientific quality
Substantial4 of 6 applicable dimensions complete
- Description
- Complete
- Source coverage
- Complete
- Relationship coverage
- Complete
- Review coverage
- None
- Citation coverage
- None
- Image coverage
- Complete
- Timeline coverage
- Not applicable
Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.
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Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.