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Canis Major contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, known as the "dog star". It is bright because of its proximity to the Solar System and its intrinsic brightness . In contrast, the other bright stars of the constellation are stars of great distance and high luminosity .
It is often colloquially called the "Dog Star" as the brightest star of Canis Major, the "Great Dog" constellation. Canis Major was classically depicted as Orion's dog. The Ancient Greeks thought that Sirius's emanations could affect dogs adversely, making them behave abnormally during the "dog days", the hottest days of the summer. The Romans ...
This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Canis Major, sorted by decreasing brightness. List ... Canicula, the Dog Star; brightest star, 5th ...
It all starts with Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky and the part of the Canis Major that makes up the “snout” of the dog-shaped constellation. And adorably, Sirius seemed to be ...
In Greek and Roman mythology and religion, Sirius (/ ˈ s ɪ r ɪ ə s /, SEE-ree-əss; Ancient Greek: Σείριος, romanized: Seírios, lit. 'scorching' pronounced) is the god and personification of the star Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, the brightest star in the night sky and the most prominent star in the constellation of Canis Major (or the Greater Dog). [1]
Canis Major: α Canis Majoris A: Sirius: Ancient Greek: Σείριος 'the scorcher'; in Egyptian Sopdet, rendered in Greek as Σῶθις Sōthis. As the brightest star in the sky, Sirius has proper names in numerous cultures, including Polynesian (Māori: Takurua; Hawaiian: Ka'ulua ('Queen of Heaven'), among others). Also known as the "Dog ...
Theta Canis Majoris (θ Canis Majoris) is a solitary, [8] orange-hued star near the northern edge [9] of the constellation Canis Major, forming the nose of the "dog". [10] The star is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.08. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 12.07 mas as seen from Earth, [1] it is located ...
Pi Canis Majoris (π Canis Majoris; Latin for 'Greater Dog') is a binary star [9] system in the southern constellation of Canis Major. It is visible to the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +4.69. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 33.80 mas as seen from Earth, [1] this system is located 96.5 light years from the Sun.