Dog Star

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Dog Star

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From the fact that the star lies in the constellation of Canis Major (the "larger dog").

proper noun

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.
Similar: Alpha Majoris A, Al Shira, Blazing Star, Canicula, Sirius, Sirius A, α Majoris A

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@misc{dog_star_2026,
  title = {Dog Star},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dog%20star},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}