[DOC] [TLE] SIRIUS (Seirios) - Greek God of Dog-Star - Theoi Greek Mythology [PAR] Sirius was the ancient Greek god or goddess of the Dog-Star, the brightest star of 
the ... "Seirios (Sirius) was scorching the Minoan Islands from the sky, and the .... 
the stars that are numbered in the night's darkening, the star they give the name... [DOC] [TLE] Canis Major - Wikipedia [PAR] Canis Major /kens medr/ is a constellation in the southern celestial 
hemisphere. In the second century, it was included in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, 
and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "greater 
dog" in contrast to Canis Minor, the "lesser dog"; .... These include Sirius (Alpha 
Canis Majoris), the brightest star in the night sky,... [DOC] [TLE] The Ten Brightest Stars In The Sky  Simulating the Universe [PAR] May 15, 2015 ... All stars shine but none do it like Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. ... Sirius 
comes from the Greek word Seirius, meaning, "searing" or "scorching. ... Canis 
Major, the Big Dog, and is commonly called the Dog Star. [DOC] [TLE] Is the pole star the brightest star? | The Astronomy Journal [PAR] Apr 21, 2008 ... And Polaris is not the brightest but the 48th brightest star in the sky! ... as the Big 
Dog and hence Sirius is also called as the Dog Star. Incidentally the name Sirius 
comes from a Greek word Seirius, meaning scorching or really hot! ... In the 
more preferred night sky, Sirius has the brightness of about -1.5... [DOC] [TLE] The Dog Star and Dog Days of Summer - Nature and Community ... [PAR] The truth about the name and the exact timing of the dog days is far more 
complex and interesting. The dog days are actually named after the Dog Star, the 
brightest star in the constellation Canis ... a name from ancient Greek which 
apparently means some thing like "scorching." But Sirius is visible in the night sky 
in winter. [DOC] [TLE] Sirius | Define Sirius at Dictionary.com [PAR] Sirius definition, Astronomy. the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the 
heavens, located in ... from Latin Sirius "the Dog Star," from Greek Seirios, said to 
mean literally "scorching" or "the scorcher." But other related Greek words seem 
to derive from this use, and the name might ... The brightest star seen in the night 
sky. [DOC] [TLE] About Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky - Sirius Digital Archiving [PAR] The star name Sirius seems to come from an ancient Greek word for "scorching" 
or "sparkling." The dog days are named for the Dog Star -- the brightest star in the 
sky -- Sirius in... [DOC] [TLE] Sirius - Constellations of Words [PAR] The history of Sirius the Dog-star ... It is the brightest star in the night sky. ... 
sparkling or scorching, which first appeared with Hesiod as a title for this star, ... 
Seirios astron, or simply to astron, were its names in early Greek astronomy and 
poetry. [DOC] [TLE] Star Names - Teach Astronomy [PAR] Only the very brightest stars  those visible to the human eye  in the night sky 
... Sirius means "scorching," quite appropriate for the brightest star in the sky. ... "
pro kion," Greek for before the dog, because it rises ahead of Sirius, the dog star. [DOC] [TLE] Spot Four Cosmic Dogs in the Night Sky This Month - Space.com [PAR] Mar 28, 2014 ... Look up this month to see four dog-themed star patterns in the night sky. ... Sirius, 
the "Dog Star," is the brightest star of the constellation named Canis Major, which 
means the Greater Dog in Latin. It is also the ... Its name appears to derive 
directly from the Greek word for "sparkling" or "scorching. One can... [DOC] [TLE] Top 10 Brightest Stars - Space/Astronomy - About.com [PAR] Sirius, also known as the Dog

Question: The name of this dog star, the brightest star in the night sky, is Greek for "scorching"
Answer: Sirius