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Find WienerDog's unofficial home star — HIP 33316 — plus Sirius, Polaris, Betelgeuse, Vega and a growing catalog of familiar bright stars. Give WienerDog your location and he'll tell you which direction to look and how high above the horizon the star is right now.

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⭐ WienerDog Star

HIP 33316 · HD 51283 · HR 2595

Ask WienerDog's informal nickname for a real cataloged star in Canis Major. The nickname is part of the WienerDog universe; it is not an official IAU star name.

Right ascension
06h 55m 46.93s
Declination
−22° 56′ 29.19″
SIMBAD type
Pulsating variable
Open HD 51283 in SIMBAD →

The famous one

★ Sirius — The Dog Star

Alpha Canis Majoris

Sirius is the familiar bright star traditionally called the Dog Star. WienerDog Sky includes it both as a useful astronomy target and as the perfect neighbor for our own canine-themed star.

Right ascension
06h 45m 08.92s
Declination
−16° 42′ 58.02″
SIMBAD type
Spectroscopic binary
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