The summer return of the Dog Star is known as Sirius’ heliacal rising, an astronomical term indicating star rise close to sunrise.
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EYES TO THE SKY: Summer’s evening sky, morning’s winter sky
Be radical: Awaken in time to see the brightest star in Earth’s sky, Sirius, appear after a long absence.
EYES TO THE SKY: Full Corn Moon, Sirius the Dog Star harbinger of autumn
For those of us who, two weeks ago, witnessed the total solar eclipse in faraway locations and those of us who observed the partial eclipse locally, this full moon is especially charged.