when can the constellation canis minor be seen?

Answer 1

Look for Sirius: The brightest star in the sky and the heart of canis major. Next look for Betelgeuse, at orion's armpit. In between and to the side is a bright star called Procyon, which is the heart of Canis Minor. These three stars make up the Winter Triangle, and to answer your question, can only be seen well in the middle of winter.

Answer 2

"Winter Constellation" is more precisely phrased "early to late evening winter constellation." Most constellations that are ever visible from your location will be visible at SOME time during the night; there is only a narrow sliver near the right acension of the sun that will be hard to spot.

Sirius is a good way to look for it. I recommend an online resource such as http://www.mystarslive.com/ to find when it is up in your area. This tool is a little clunky for this specific purpose, so you will have to play with it a while or find another similar tool. At a guess, this guy will be up now rather late at night. In 90 days, the sun will have slipped ~90 degrees closer to it, and it will be higher in the sky at sunset.

Answer 3

Canis minor is a winter constellation. You can see it near Orion.

Answer 4

Gnenerally speaking, it is a winter constellation. Look just north of Orion and west of Gemini.