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GOMEISA (Beta Canis Minoris). Carrying seemingly one of the odder star names, Gomeisa (hard "G", the "ei" said as long "a" or short "i") comes from an Arabic term that means "the little bleary-eyed one.
Canis Minor is a small constellation mainly consisting of the two stars, Procyon (α CMi / Alpha Canis Minoris, 0.38m) and Gomeisa (β CMi / Beta Canis Minoris), 2.9m). Procyon is the eighth brightest star in the night sky.
[1538] beta Canis Minoris, traditionally known as Gomeisa ("the bleary-eyed"), is a hot B8-class star with a magnitude of 2.8, surrounded by a disk of material. It is easy to spot even with the naked eye.
PROCYON (Alpha CMi)
Gomeisa (Beta CMi)
Canis Minor is one of Orion's hunting dogs.
It lies in the northern part (07:27:24.50+05:13:32.83, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn, near Constellation Canis Minor (the Smaller Dog), -- east of the Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237, 2238, 2239, and 2246) and southwest of Gomeisa ...
Asmidiske (ξ Pup), Adara (ε CMa), Alnilam (ε Ori), Aludra (η CMa), Betelgeuse (α Ori), Gomeisa, (β CMi), Muliphen (γ CMa), Murzim (β CMa Procyon, (α CMi), Saiph (κ Ori), Sirius (α CMa), ...
Gienah Gurab Gamma Corvi
Giennah Epsilon Cygni
Girtab Kappa Scorpii
Gomeisa Beta Canis Minoris
Gorgonea Tertia Rho Persei
Graffias Beta Scorpii [1]
Grafias Beta Scorpii [1]
Grassias Beta Scorpii [1]
Grumium Xi Draconis ...
 See also: Canis Minor, Star, Procyon, Orion, Sky
  
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