right ascensition and decliation orion in 2012
Right ascension: 8 h Declination: +5°
Canis Major
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.
Canis Major contains the brightest star, Alpha Canis Majoris, or Sirius A.
Right ascension: 8 h Declination: +5°
The constellation that Sirius is in is called Canis Major.
Sirius = Alpha Canis Majoris. In other words, it is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, or Big Dog.
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 Canis Major (the big dog).
== == Sirius is the Dog Star, the brightest star (after the sun) in the sky.
Canis Major, often called The Great Dog. Sirius is sometimes called The Dog Star.
It is the brightest star in the night sky.
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.
The brightest star is Sirius, which follows Orion, and its constellation is Canis Major.
Canis Major contains the brightest star, Alpha Canis Majoris, or Sirius A.