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The dog days of summer. We have all heard this expression before, well at least most of us, I think? My youngest, Griff used to love the Diary of a wimpy kid series of books. There was a book called dog days and a movie. All the movies were really well done and a laugh for all ages. I suggest you check out both the books and the movies 🎥

My Mom would tell me when I was just young that it meant the hot days of summer, so hot it’s not fit for a dog. She would proceed to say the dog days of summer are from July 3 – August 11. But my mom was half right. She was wrong on where the name came from but, she was right on the dates.

Well to find where the name came from we have to go up, way up into the stars. The star Sirius is at its brightest in the night sky during the period from July3 – August 11. Coincidentally the sun is occupying the same section of sky at that time. Sirius acquires it’s name from the Greek word Σείριος Seirios “glowing” or “scorching”. And on July 23 this star is at its absolute brightest. The Romans actually thought because it was so bright that the star was giving off heat, accounting for the abnormally hot weather during this time frame.

Sirius is the brightest star in the solar system, you can see it from any place on earth. It’s part of the constellation Canis Major known as the Greater Dog. This is why Sirius is sometimes called the Dog Star. Hence where the name dog days of summer came from. But why is it so hot during this time frame? I wondered if there was truth to the Roman’s ideas that the star was giving off heat? Well maybe not heat but, radiation maybe? NOPE this was not true.

The reason it’s so hot is because of the earths tilt during that period. The angle allows for more direct placement of the suns rays. Add to that the days are at their longest. The 20 days before and 20 days after July 23 are the Dog Days, you have long, scorching hot days called the dog days of summer.

The dog days of summer will start in just a few short days. We all enjoy it. Be sure to wear sunscreen as you will burn really easy during this portion of summer. Don’t forget about keeping your furry friend cool in the summer heat🌞 I hope you enjoy the subscriber section today.

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