March 28, 2024

Tonight at 8pm you will find the brightest star in the night sky due south.  This star is called Sirius and is part of the constellation Canis Major.

Hubble image of the bright star Sirius. This is the brightest star seen at night owing to its distance of roughly 8.6 light years. Also visible in the image is its small companion called Sirius B or “The Pup”. Image credit: NASA/ESA/H. Bond (STScI) and M. Barstow (Univ. Leicester).