also known as the Pup (because Sirius is the Dog Star). After that, the separation will close until 2043, when it will measure only 2.5″. To spot Sirius B, you’ll need a 4-inch or larger ...

the phrase "dog days of summer" is actually a reference to Sirius (the Dog Star) which is part of the constellation, Canis Major (the Greater Dog). As Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky ...

If you’ve been a faithful reader of my Skywatch column, thank you! You also know how much I love the winter constellations ...

Don't make the mistake of thinking that Polaris is the brightest star in the night sky. It's not. It's merely the 48th brightest. The brightest is Sirius, the “Dog Star,” which rises in November.

The brightest star in the nighttime sky, Sirius, or the Dog Star, greatly outshines its white dwarf companion, Sirius B. At 8.6 light-years away, Sirius B is the nearest known white dwarf star to ...

Denmark’s Sirius Dog Sled Patrol – which takes its name from the “Dog Star” or the brightest star in the night sky – is an elite special forces unit attached to the Royal Danish Navy.

New this year, as part of the Farm Dog of the Year program, AFBF will donate $1,500 in honor of Sirius and Daisy to P.H.A.R.M ...

"This week’s star is Sirius, and she’s serius-ly cute! This sweet girl came to the SPCA-HC as a stray with her kitten. Her kitten was adopted, and she’s enjoying the ...

We’re lucky here on Guam. The Milky Way is a sight denied to most of the Earth’s people. The light pollution from Earth’s ...

If you've been a faithful reader of my Starwatch column, thank you! You also know how much I love the winter constellations ...