Dog Star
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See also: dogstar
English[edit]
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