Dog Star
See also: dogstar
English
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Etymology
[edit]From the fact that the star lies in the constellation of Canis Major (the "larger dog").
Proper noun
[edit]- (astronomy) A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris A. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky. It is actually a binary star with a white dwarf companion star.
Synonyms
[edit]bluish-white star
- Alpha Majoris A
- Al Shira
- Blazing Star
- Canicula
- Sirius A
- Sirius (pre-modern definition)
- α Majoris A
Hypernyms
[edit]bluish-white star
Coordinate terms
[edit]bluish-white star
Translations
[edit]Sirius — see Sirius