<ul><li>The brightest star in the night sky can lead us to a less obvious constellation called Canis Major, the Great Dog.</li><li>Canis Major was included in Ptolemy's list of 48 constellations and is still used as a reference for the division of the northern and equatorial skies.</li><li>The constellation can be found by following Orion's belt, which points towards the brilliant dog star, Sirius.</li><li>From the southern hemisphere, Canis Major can be seen high in the sky during the evening, facing north-west near the zenith.</li></ul>

Our brightest star can lead us to Orion’s hunting dog

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