Month Best Visible
February
Hemisphere Visible
Northern and Southern
Canis Major contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, known as the 'dog star'. Locate the three stars that make up Orions Belt and follow the stars in a south westerly direction leading you to Sirius.
Canis Major is considered to represent Orion's hunting dog, pursuing Lepus the Hare or helping Orion fight Taurus the Bull; and is referred to in this way by Aratos, Homer and Hesiod.
