Dog Star

Japanese: Dog Star(英語表記)DogStar
Dog Star

...The way it casts its clear light in the winter sky is likened to a wolf with bright, shining eyes. In English it is also called the Dog Star. It is the brightest star in the entire sky.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Dog Star" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…冬の空に清冽(せいれつ)な光を投げかけるさまをらんらんと光る目をもつオオカミにたとえた。英語ではDog Starとも呼ばれる。全天第1の輝星である。…

※「Dog Star」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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