The ancient Greeks and Romans blamed hot summer days on the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, which is part of the ...

These next few weeks will give us heatwaves and lethargic afternoons, but what exactly are the “Dog Days of Summer?” Well, every story needs its star, and this story’s star is Sirius.

‘Dog days’ started with a star It all starts with Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky and the part of the Canis Major that makes up the “snout” of the dog-shaped constellation.

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As a star in the constellation of Canis Major—Latin for “Greater Dog”—Sirius has long had canine associations.

It is at this time the dog star, Sirius, rises and sets with the sun. The dog star is part of the Canis Major constellation, which roughly translates to "greater dog." ...

We know the “dog days” as one of the hottest times of the year. The ancient Greeks thought they came from a star that drove dogs and people to madness.

Keeping with the dog motif, the “Dog Star” is part of the constellation Canis Major which means the “Greater Dog”. During this time, the Sun and Sirius rises and sets together.

This period of intense heat aligns with the rising of the so-called Dog Star, Sirius, which is the brightest star in the night sky and part of the dog-shaped constellation Canis Major, the Latin ...

Many in the ancient world believed that it was the heat and light of Sirius that combined with that of the sun at this time of year to produce the especially scorching conditions of late summer — the ...

‘Dog days’ started with a star It all starts with Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky and the part of the Canis Major that makes up the “snout” of the dog-shaped constellation.