It is a binary subgiant that has begun to expand. His companion is a weak white dwarf located at 15 AU, with an eccentric orbit that ranges from 9 UA to 21 UA (equivalent to the distance of Saturn and Uranus from the Sun). Photometric observations were made in 1979, 1999-2000 and 2004.
It has a declination of +5º and is located at 25º Cancer (-16º of celestial latitude).
The name Procyon derives from the Greek προκύον (Prokyōn), which means "before the Dog" (Syrian was the Star of the Dog). In the Mesopotamian mythology, Procyon was known as Nagar the carpenter, an aspect of Marduk, involved in the construction and organization of the celestial sky.
Procyon is a star that reminds the quality of the planets Saturn and Pluto. It gives the ability to create a method or system.
Bruno Huber, astrologer who created the Huber method, has Procyon in cancer in trine with Venus in Scorpio.
Lev Vygotsky, researcher of developmental psychology and founder of the cultural-historical psychology, has Procyon in Cancer in trine with the Sun, Uranus and Saturn in Scorpio.
