Look for the easy-to-see constellation Orion the Hunter in the predawn sky in September. Then draw an imaginary line between the 3 stars in Orion’s Belt. That line will point to Sirius, the sky’s brightest star.Orion’s Belt points to Sirius| EarthSky
EarthSky founder Deborah Byrd hosted a popular livestream on the Dog Star – blazing Sirius – in late January … watch it here.| EarthSky