Canis Major

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/canis-major

Step 2 · Questions

1. 1. How deep is Canis Major?

2. 2. What is the constellation boundaries?

3. 3. What is the distance to sirius?

4. 4. Why is Sirius called the brightest star?

5. 5. How do people find Canis Major in the sky?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

• Heliacal Rising

• White Dwarf

• Wolf-Rayet Star

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.