Dog Star
See also: dogstar
English
Etymology
From the fact that the star lies in the constellation of Canis Major (the "larger dog")
Proper noun
Dog Star
- (astronomy) A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris. 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
- (bluish-white star): Al Shira, Blazing Star, Canicula, Sirius
Translations
Sirius — see Sirius