Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, is the brightest star in the night sky as observed from Earth. Sirius is a binary star system, consisting of two stars: Sirius A (the primary) and Sirius B (the companion).

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0:00 Intro
0:53 Sirius A and Sirius B
6:09 Finding Sirius using Orion's Belt
6:53 Winter Triangle to Find Sirius
7:52 Review of Sirius Binary Star System

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