Sirius, the Dog Star

The brightest star in the northern night sky, Sirius is actually a binary star system 8.7 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major.

Radio Programs

Canopus The silver medalist of bright stars Sunday, January 20, 2013
More Sirius A stellar weight-loss program Sunday, December 30, 2012
Sirius A beautiful dog gets closer Saturday, December 29, 2012
Seventh Month Miscounting the months Saturday, September 1, 2012
Dog Days Sweating through the Dog Days of summer Monday, August 6, 2012
White Dwarfs II Stretching the light of a dead star Thursday, February 2, 2012
Sirius B A close companion for a bright star Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sirius A close, bright stellar neighbor Monday, January 30, 2012
The Big Dog Biting into a bright constellation Sunday, January 29, 2012
Brightest Lights Cutting off a slice of the sky Saturday, January 21, 2012
The Big Dog A constellation with a bite Friday, March 25, 2011
Sirius The long path to a nearby star Sunday, January 16, 2011
Chasing Dogs Chasing a pair of dogs Saturday, September 25, 2010
Bright and Brightest
Dog Stars
Dog Days
Guiding Light
Sirius B
Distance to Sirius
Sirius
Chasing Dogs
Dual Personalities
Dog Days
Outshining the Dog

Featured Images

Sirius B, the white-dwarf companion to Sirius, compared to the size of Earth
 Stellar Afterlife Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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