While Sirius has the "Pup," another "puppy" is close by-the small constellation Canis Minor the Little Dog, is to the upper left. Canis Minor has only two stars well seen by unaided eyes.

At around 8 p.m., Sirius shines in the southeast; the famed constellation Orion, with its three "belt stars" stands due south, to the upper right.

At around 8 p.m., Sirius shines in the southeast; the famed constellation Orion, with its three "belt stars" stands due south, to the upper right.

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Though Sirius is currently twice as brilliant as the next brightest star, Canopus, it wasn’t always this way. The Dog Star is a fairly run-of-the-mill specimen, and only appears so prominent in ...

It is located in the constellation Canis Major, the Big Dog, and is shown on most star maps as fixed in the dog's nose (although in his 1954 book "Find the Constellations," author H.A. Rey refers ...

At around 8 p.m., Sirius shines in the southeast; the famed constellation Orion, with its three "belt stars" stands due south, to the upper right.