Chapter 1
Secrets of the Dog Star
Chapter 2
Nile floods and Egyptian skies
Chapter 3
The Dogon and the invisible star
Chapter 4
Cosmic messengers of the New Age
YOUR GOAL
Master of The secret lives of Sirius
Ch 1 · Secrets of the Dog Star
007skaty Secrets of the Dog Star
The giant Dog Star is dancing with a twin (oh-oh, a twin!) / Fifty years to orbit and the white dwarf spins (watch it spin!)
007skaty Northern observers experience scintillation when atmospheric interference forces the bright light of Sirius through thick, turbulent air layers.
BETA
007skaty Guide the star pups through the galaxy to discover the secrets of the Sirian constellation.
Fun Fact
Sirius B density: A single teaspoon of white dwarf material from Sirius B would weigh about 5 tons on Earth.
Glossary
sirius (noun)
The brightest star in the night sky, located in the constellation Canis Major. French anthropologists Marcel Griaule and Germaine Dieterlen documented the Dogon tribe's advanced knowledge of this stellar system.
The brightest star in the night sky, located in the constellation Canis Major. French anthropologists Marcel Griaule and Germaine Dieterlen documented the Dogon tribe's advanced knowledge of this stellar system.
Quiz
What scientific term describes the colorful twinkling of Sirius caused by Earth's atmosphere?