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

(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

bluish-white star

Alpha Majoris A
Al Shira
Blazing Star
Canicula
Sirius A
Sirius (pre-modern definition)
α Majoris A

Hypernyms

bluish-white star

Alpha Majoris
Sirius
α Majoris

Coordinate terms

bluish-white star

Alpha Majoris B
Pup
α CMa B
α Majoris B

Translations

Sirius — see Sirius

Anagrams

rat dogs

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