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A Real Scorcher! — Sirius At Heliacal Rising


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A Real Scorcher! — Sirius At Heliacal Rising

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Make a connection to a time when stars were used to track seasons and predict natural events by watching the heliacal rising of Sirius. 

Heat, humidity, the searing Sun. Must be the Dog Days of summer. This hottest time of year runs from mid-July to mid-August in the northern hemisphere. Despite the image of dogs sleeping off the heat during endless afternoons, the canine association has naught to do with pups and all to do with the heliacal rising of the star Sirius.

arrow3.gif  Read more: Sky and Telescope

 

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