Hot weather, thunder storms, and drought; happy Egyptian New year. Sometime after the 17th of July depending where you are the star Sirus is on the eastern horizon moving east against the sunrise. The dog days of summer are the result of this dynamic.
Sirius is the brightest star in the sky, if you don’t count the Sun. Under the right conditions, it can even be seen with the naked eye during the day. Sirius is one star in a group of stars that form the constellation Canis Major, meaning “Greater Dog.” It’s no surprise, then, that the nickname of this big, bold star is Dog Star. Learn how to find the Dog Star in the night sky. source Old Farmers Almanac.
The Dog days of Summer traditionally end on August 11th according to sources.
The rising of Sirus with the sun on the eastern horizon went along with the flood season of the Nile delta. The term dog days may have come from the star being known as the watch dog of the weather.
The ancient Greeks and Romans had a different view of the rising of Sirus, it brought drought, disease, and discomfort.
On this Day: August 2nd 1932
The positron is discovered.
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