the star SIRIUS, is the brightest star in the sky (not counting the sun).
Num 24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
a Star is a King ............the boat SIRIUS STAR = the SIRIUS star = Christ, the One super-anointed with the Holy Spirit (Oil)
the authorities are shocked that a lowly raggamuffin pirate could hi-jack a super-tanker of Oil,,,,,,but it happened.
God often uses GREAT STORIES OF NOTORIETY (CURRENT EVENTS) to speak to the world.
so, my interpretation is:
the a/c will soon appear on the world stage, performing great (fake) SIGNS AND WONDERS.....
.....satan hi-jacked the "Spirit"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius#cite_note-Liddell-15
Sirius
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the brightest star in the night sky of Earth. For the satellite radio company, see Sirius XM Radio. For other uses, see Sirius (disambiguation).
Sirius A / B
The position of Sirius.
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Canis Major
Right ascension 06h 45m 08.9173s[1][2]
Declination −16° 42′ 58.017″[1][2]
Apparent magnitude (V) −1.47 (A)[1] / 8.30 (
[3] Characteristics
Spectral type A1V (A)[1] / DA2 (
[3] U-B color index −0.05 (A)[4] / −1.04 (
[3] B-V color index 0.01 (A)[1] / −0.03 (
[3] Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) −7.6[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −546.05[1][2] mas/yr
Dec.: −1223.14[1][2] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 379.21 ± 1.58[1] mas
Distance 8.6 ± 0.04 ly
(2.64 ± 0.01 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 1.42 (A)[5] / 11.18 (
[3] Orbit[6]
Companion α CMa B
Period (P) 50.09 yr
Semimajor axis (a) 7.56"
Eccentricity (e) 0.592
Inclination (i) 136.5°
Longitude of the node (Ω) 44.6°
Periastron epoch (T) 1894.13
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary) 147.3°
Details
Mass 2.02[7] (A) /
0.978[7] (
M☉ Radius 1.711[7] (A) /
0.0084 ± 3%[8] (
R☉ Surface gravity (log g) 4.33[9] (A)/8.57[8] (
Luminosity 25.4[7] (A) /
0.026[10] (
L☉ Temperature 9,940[9] (A) /
25,200[7] (
K Metallicity [Fe/H] =0.50[11] (A)
Rotation 16 km/s[12] (A)
Age 2-3 × 108[7] years
Other designations
System: α Canis Majoris, α CMa, 9 Canis Majoris, 9 CMa, HD 48915, HR 2491, BD -16°1591, GCTP 1577.00 A/B, GJ 244 A/B, LHS 219, ADS 5423, LTT 2638, HIP 32349.
B: EGGR 49, WD 0642-166.[1][13][14]
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky with a visual apparent magnitude of −1.47, almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. Pronounced /ˈsɪriəs/,[15] the name Sirius is derived from the Ancient Greek Σείριος.[16] The star has the Bayer designation α Canis Majoris (α CMa, or Alpha Canis Majoris). What the naked eye perceives as a single star is actually a binary star system, consisting of a white main sequence star of spectral type A1V, termed Sirius A, and a faint white dwarf companion of spectral type DA2, termed Sirius B.
Sirius appears bright due to both its intrinsic luminosity and its closeness to the Earth. At a distance of 2.6 parsecs (8.6 light-years), the Sirius system is one of our near neighbors. Sirius A is about twice as massive as the Sun and has an absolute visual magnitude of 1.42. It is 25 times more luminous than the Sun[7] but has a significantly lower luminosity than other bright stars such as Canopus or Rigel. The system is between 200 and 300 million years old.[7] It was originally composed of two bright bluish stars. The more massive of these, Sirius B, consumed its resources and became a red giant before shedding its outer layers and collapsing into its current state as a white dwarf around 120 million years ago.[7]
Sirius is also known colloquially as the "Dog Star", reflecting its prominence in its constellation, Canis Major (English: Big Dog).[17] It is the subject of more myth and folklore than any other star apart from the sun. The heliacal rising of Sirius marked the flooding of the Nile in Ancient Egypt and the 'Dog Days' of summer for the Ancient Greeks, while to the Polynesians it marked winter and was an important star for navigation around the Pacific Ocean.
Contents [hide]
1 Observational history
1.1 Kinematics
1.2 Discovery of a companion
1.3 Red controversy
2 Visibility
3 System
3.1 Sirius A
3.2 Sirius B
3.3 Sirius supercluster
4 Etymology and cultural significance
4.1 Dogon
4.2 Modern legacy
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
[edit] Observational history
Hieroglyph of
Sirius/Sopdet
Sirius is recorded in the earliest astronomical records, known in Ancient Egypt as Sopdet (Greek: Sothis). During the era of the Middle Kingdom, Egyptians based their calendar on the heliacal rising of Sirius, namely the day it becomes visible just before sunrise after moving far enough away from the glare of the sun. This occurred just before the annual flooding of the Nile and the summer solstice,[18] after a 70 day absence from the skies.[19] The hieroglyph for Sothis features a star and a triangle. Sothis was identified with the great goddess Isis who formed a part of a trinity with her husband Osiris and their son Horus, while the 70 day period symbolised the passing of Isis and Osiris through the duat (Egyptian underworld).[19]
The Ancient Greeks believed that the appearance of Sirius heralded the hot and dry summer, and feared its effects on making plants wilt, men weaken and women become aroused.[20] Due to its brightness, Sirius would have been noted to twinkle more in the unsettled weather conditions of early summer. To Greek observers, this signified certain emanations which caused its malign influence. People suffering its effects were said to be astroboletos/αστροβολητος or 'star-struck'. It was described as 'burning' or 'flaming' in literature.[21] The season following the star's appearance came to be known as the Dog Days of summer.[22] The inhabitants of the island of Ceos in the Aegean Sea would offer sacrifices to Sirius and Zeus to bring cooling breezes, and would await the reappearance of the star in summer. If it rose clear, it would portend good fortune; if it was misty or faint then it foretold (or emanated) pestilence. Coins retrieved from the island from the third century BC feature dogs or stars with emanating rays, highlighting Sirius' importance.[23] The Romans celebrated the heliacal setting of Sirius around April 25, sacrificing a dog, along with incense, wine, and a sheep, to the goddess Robigo so that the star's emanations would not cause wheat rust on wheat crops that year.[24]
Ptolemy of Alexandria mapped the stars in Book VII and VIII of his Almagest, in which he used Sirius as the location for the globe's central meridian. He curiously depicted it as one of six red-coloured stars (see the Red controversy section below). The other five are, in fact, class M and K stars, such as Arcturus and Betelgeuse.[25]
Bright stars were important to the ancient Polynesians for navigation between the many islands and atolls of the Pacific Ocean. Low on the horizon, they acted as stellar compasses to assist mariners in charting courses to particular destinations. They also served as latitude markers; the declination of Sirius matches the latitude of the island of Fiji at 17°S and thus passes directly over the island each night.[26] Sirius served as the body of a 'Great Bird' constellation called Manu, with Canopus as the southern wingtip and Procyon the northern wingtip, which divided the Polynesian night sky into two hemispheres.[27] Just as the appearance of Sirius in the morning sky marked summer in Greece, so it marked the chilly onset of winter for the Māori, whose name Takurua described both the star and the season. Its culmination at the winter solstice was marked by celebration in Hawaii, where it was known as Ka'ulua 'Queen of Heaven'. Many other Polynesian names have been recorded, including Tau-ua in the Marquesas Islands, Rehua in New Zealand, and Aa and Hoku-Kauopae in Hawaii.[28]