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Sirius rising over Lake Huron

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January 13, 2018

Rootdoctor captured this image on January 9, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Harrisville State Park in Harrisville, Michigan. Rootdoctor said:

The light below Sirius is from a freighter in the fog.

Sirius – the Dog Star – is the sky’s brightest star. It’s very easy to spot on northern winter (southern summer) evenings. Learn more.

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Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.