What is the Brightest Star in the Sky, Past and Future?

Brightest Star
Brightest star Sirius (lower center) rules the anthropocene night. Credit and copyright: Alan Dyer.

What’s the brightest star you can see in the sky tonight?

If you live below 83 degrees north latitude, the brightest star in the sky is Canis Alpha Majoris, or Sirius. Seriously, (bad pun intended) the -1st magnitude star is usually the fifth brightest natural object in the sky, and sits high to the south on February evenings… but has it always ruled the night? Continue reading “What is the Brightest Star in the Sky, Past and Future?”