finding sirius . . .

[kahaokamoku]

I live in germany. I want to find sirius and the canis major.

When is the best time of year, what time and where should I look?

It is suppose to be the brightest star. I see mars every night.

I am not star buff.

[Fortean]

Winter, night, southern horizon.

Learn to recognize the constellation of Orion, then, look to the southeast of its location, and, you'll easily spot Sirius, which is part of Canus Major.

Try: www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_e...major.html (http://www.seds.org/Maps/Stars_en/Fig/canismajor.html)

[whistlelock]

and as we all know from our latin, sirius is the reason dogs turn rabid in the summer months. The extra heat from the star fries their poor brains.

Thus, the dog days of summer.

[Bill Marquardt]

Orion and the star SIrius look something like this:

http://www.toadworks.com/orion_s.gif

[kahaokamoku]

I guess I will have to wait. I figured that is what I will have to do (wait for deep winter), but I wasn't sure.

I had my "werewolf character" look up at the stars while on mushrooms. I thought maybe there is a star that has something to do with wolves. bingo . . .

Which of course, open up a whole area of information to include sirius black. I am not a Harry poto fan. I am not a astronomy buff, but I learned a few things the past few days.

This open up another story that I am starting about amphibious shape shifter beings that I picked up from the Dogon Mythology.

Now, I will look for Sirius. With it showing in the winter months, it put some time changes in my story. I have read that it is visible up until March. I am writing a warm March.

I least I know which direction to look when I walk my pup at night.

Thanks.

[Fortean]

Ask about wolves, (not dogs).

The Lupus constellation is visible in the (northern hemisphere's) spring season but would be extremely low on the southern horizon, (more easily seen in the southern hemisphere).

See: www.starshine.com/frankn/...p?abbr=LUP (http://www.starshine.com/frankn/astronomy/skychart.asp?abbr=LUP)

[kahaokamoku]

I thought about that. I am interested in the sirius star and it gives me more to work with. Some called the star, the wolf star as opposed to the dog star. I like the folk lore behind the star.

Thanks

[kahaokamoku]

Saw it this morning clear about 0430 while walking the dog. I followed the three stars of Orion's belt and there it was in the southern hemisphere.

[Fortean]

The dog didn't have to tell you where to look? Good boy.