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 (pre-modern definition)
- Sirius A
- 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