The dog star

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.

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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.

Canis Major Constellation

Brightest star in the sky.

"A star that keenest of all blazes with a searing flame and him men call Seirios . When he rises with Helios (the Sun), no longer do the trees deceive him

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Sirius, the dog star, as well as Murzim, Wezen, and Adhara, make up the constellation Canis Major. Free to download and print