The ancient Greeks and Romans blamed hot summer days on the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, which is part of the ...

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Sirius was said to be responsible for the Northern Hemisphere's hot, muggy "dog days" that run from early July through mid-August. ... How to spot Canis Major, ...

To find Canis Major, start at Orion's slanted, three-star Belt. Shoot a line downward through the Belt, and you'll run smack into Sirius, the brightest star in the nighttime sky.

Sirius A and B: A Double Star System in Canis Major (NASA, Chandra repost, 09/26/00) by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The original photo can be viewed here.

Although it puts out 23 times the light as does our own Sun, Sirius appears as bright as it does mainly because it is so near. The star is the fifth closest star system, a mere 8.7 light years away.

Under a dark sky, it isn’t hard to visualize a dog sitting up on his hind legs, when tracing the constellation Canis Major. Sirius marks his collar. Binocular users may enjoy looking a little ...

Sirius is also known as the dog star for good reason; it marks the constellation of Canis Major, the big dog, known in some legends as one of Orion’s faithful hunting dogs.

If Sirius is the Dog’s eye, the constellation's nose is marked by the star Mirzam. Look southward just after the sky gets dark at this time of year, and you will be sure to see Sirius shining ...

Although it puts out 23 times the light as does our own Sun, Sirius appears as bright as it does mainly because it is so near. The star is the fifth closest star system, a mere 8.7 light years away.

With the corona virus feeling like the arrival of doom thank goodness the sky is still open for business. I'm feeling the seriousness and sadness of the pandemic like many of you. Classes are ...