Friday 25 October 2019

How to use the Orion constellation to find Sirius the dog star

THIS week, we are going to be star-hopping. We will identify the most recognisable

constellation visible around now – Orion – and use it to find Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

 You don’t need any equipment, and as Orion is one of the brightest constellations, light pollution shouldn’t be a problem either.

 Sirius can be seen in summer in the southern hemisphere, rising early in the morning before the sun, and in the evening when it sets after the sun. At the moment in the northern hemisphere,

Sirius will rise above the horizon at about


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