Sirius star

Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, α Canis Majoris (Alpha Canis Majoris), or Canicula, is the brightest star in the night sky. It lies at a distance of 8.60 light years (2.64 parsecs) from Earth, in the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog.

Sirius, Canis Major

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Sirius (The Dog Star) is the brightest star in the night sky, attributed to its luminosity and proximity at a distance of 8.6 light-years.

Meet the brightest star near Earth: Sirius. Find the "Dog Star" in late winter evenings or in the east pre-dawn hours during the "dog days of summer." There's more to this star than meets the eye.

These January evenings, find Sirius — a future South Pole Star.🌟 According to the “Mathematical Astronomy Morsels V” by Jean Meeus, Sirius will become the South Pole Star around the year 66270. In that year, Sirius will come to within 1.6 degrees of the south celestial pole.🧭 Image Credit: Akira Fujii/ESA #astronomy #stargazing #sirius #star

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Sirius is the brightest star in Earth's sky because of how close it is to us. It's so bright you might see glints of different colors radiating from it.