Sirius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek ...
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Dog Star Man - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dog Star Man is a series of short experimental films, all directed by Stan Brakhage: • Prelude: Dog Star Man (1961) • Dog Star Man: Part I (1962) • Dog Star Man: Part II (1963) • Dog Star Ma...
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Dogstar (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dogstar was a grunge and alternative rock group active from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. The band performed at the 1996 Zwemdokrock Festival (Lummen, Belgium) and at the 1999 Glastonbury Festiva...
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www.dogstarradio.com/
www.dogstarradio.com/
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The history books and religions of the world have had much to say about the God / Dog star. This article reflects on our ancestors' beliefs and inspired insights into a great mystery ~ the mystery of the Dog Star and its influences on our little corner of the universe.
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www.souledout.org/cosmology/sirius/siriusgodstar.html
www.souledout.org/cosmology/sirius/siriusgodstar.html
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The ancient Egyptians called Sirius the 'dog star', after their god Osirus, whose head in pictograms resembled that of a dog. ... However the origin of the phrase 'the dog days of summer' comes from this ancient belief -- the 'dog star' being the root of this common saying!
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www.physics.purdue.edu/astr263l/forum/Sirius.html
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But the dog days are defined as the period from July 3 through Aug. 11 when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises in conjunction (or nearly so) with the Sun. As a result, some felt that the combination of the brightest luminary of the day (the Sun) and the brightest star of night (Sirius) was responsible for the extreme heat that...
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www.space.com/spacewatch/dog_star_030815.html
www.space.com/spacewatch/dog_star_030815.html
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Principal stars are: Sirius - The Dog Star (Alpha Canis Majoris), magnitude -1.47; a binary star. The companion, Sirius B is a white dwarf, magnitude 8.5, too faint to be easily seen in the glare of Sirius; Adhara (Epsilon Canis Majoris), magnitude 1.5;
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www.greatdreams.com/dogstar.htm
www.greatdreams.com/dogstar.htm
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