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

  1. (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
  • Al Shira
  • Alpha Majoris A
  • 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

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