== == Sirius is the Dog Star, the brightest star (after the sun) in the sky.
It is in the constellation of Canis Major.
Alpha Canis Majoris. Do NOT confuse the name for VY Canis Majoris
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Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, the Large Dog.
Yes. Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky.
Canis Major, the large dog
Sirius is NOT a constellation - it's a star, the brightest star in our night sky. It's in the constellation, Canis Major the Great Dog - just left of Orion.
Sirius is approximately 8.7 light-years away from Earth.In order to find Sirius in the night sky, find Orion's Belt, and follow its line of stars down to the left and you will find Sirius.
Sirius is the brightest star...Polaris is bigger then Sirius, Polaris is 360 to 820 light years away from earth, and Sirius is only 8.6 light years away. The Sirius star is known as the dog constalation, The polaris star is found at the tip and corner of the big dipper and the little dipper
Yes. It is in the constellation of Canis Major. As we see it, it is the brightest star in the night sky. But maby we can see a brighter star
As seen from Earth, Sirius is the brightest sky in the night sky. It is best on view during the months of winter in the northern hemisphere. It can be found by finding the constellation of Orion, and using Orion's Belt, to follow down low and to Orion's left.
Canis Major
Sirius is NOT a constellation - it's a star, the brightest star in our night sky. It's in the constellation, Canis Major the Great Dog - just left of Orion.
Sirius is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major. The brightest star in the constellation Gemini is Pollux with a magnitude of 1.2.
Sirius is the brightest star in Canis Major (the big dog).
The brightest star is Sirius, which follows Orion, and its constellation is Canis Major.
Sirius is a star, not a constellation.You can read about it here:< en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius >
Sirius is approximately 8.7 light-years away from Earth.In order to find Sirius in the night sky, find Orion's Belt, and follow its line of stars down to the left and you will find Sirius.
the dog star is called sirius and is located south west of Orion belts in the southern hemisphere
Sirius = Alpha Canis Majoris. In other words, it is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, or Big Dog.
It is the brightest star in the night sky.
Sirius is the brightest star...Polaris is bigger then Sirius, Polaris is 360 to 820 light years away from earth, and Sirius is only 8.6 light years away. The Sirius star is known as the dog constalation, The polaris star is found at the tip and corner of the big dipper and the little dipper
The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, which has an apparent magnitude of −1.46 and is located in the constellation of Canis Major.