Still taking quizzes in Zoom? If so, and you have to invent one, here’s one where almost everyone is wrong:
What’s the brightest star in the sky?
The most popular answer is the same: the North Star.
No, the brightest star in the night sky is the polar star.
It is Sirius, a bright blue star that soon becomes visual in the sky during the sun hours for the first time since winter for those of us in the northern hemisphere.
No, it’s number 48 brightest. Only visual from the northern hemisphere, the northern star is directly over the North Pole.
It’s also called Polaris. Since Earth’s axis problems seem to point at it, Polaris never moves, but only rotates.
It’s above the north, and its height on the horizon provides your latitude, your distance from the equator (at the equator, you can’t see Polaris, and at the North Pole it’s directly above your head).
Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major, shines with a magnitude of -1.46, so it has long been a well-known star in many ancient cultures. It’s the formula of the fifth star closest to ours. It is more productive to describe it as Sirius A, because a star at the moment, Sirius B, is also a component of what a binary formula is.
This weekend, it’s Sirius’s first annual helilic uprising. On Saturday, it was briefly visual on the eastern horizon just before dawn after six months of non-visibility.
On the occasion of the harvest, the uprising of the helicia of Sirius is vital for several crops, adding the ancient Egyptians.
In addition to Alpha Canis Majoris, Sirius is also called “Dog Star”. His so-called “Sirius” comes from the Greek word meaning “bright” or “burning”, while “Dog Star” comes from the fact that he is the brightest star (by far) in the constellation Canis Major, the wonderful hunting dog.
Have you ever heard the word “the canine days of summer”? This considers summer days in the northern hemisphere, right now. This was because it was the idea that Sirius’ presence in the hours of the sun in the sky near the Sun intensified the heat of the day. It’s not at all how it works, but the call has been maintained.
The North Star is close to the five brightest stars in the night sky, namely:
I wish you a clear sky and wide-eyed eyes.
I am an experienced journalist in science, generation and travel, interested in exploration, moon observation, night sky exploration, sun and moon eclipses,
I am an experienced journalist in science, generation and travel, interested in area exploration, moon observation, night sky exploration, sun and moon eclipses, star travel, wildlife conservation and nature. I am the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com and the writer of “A Star Observation Program for Beginners: A Pocket Field Guide” (Springer, 2015), as well as eclipse hunting guides.