Dog Star en · PROPN
Etymology
From the fact that the star lies in the constellation of Canis Major (the "larger dog").
Meanings
- 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.
Coordinates
α Majoris B (bluish-white star) · α CMa B (bluish-white star) · Pup (bluish-white star) · Alpha Majoris B (bluish-white star)
Hypernyms
Sirius (bluish-white star) · α Majoris (bluish-white star) · Alpha Majoris (bluish-white star)
Synonyms
Canicula (bluish-white star) · Blazing Star (bluish-white star) · Al Shira (bluish-white star) · Alpha Majoris A (bluish-white star) · Sirius A (bluish-white star) · Sirius (bluish-white star) · α Majoris A (bluish-white star)