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Sopdet is the Ancient Egyptian name of the star Sirius and its personification as an Egyptian goddess. Known to the Greeks as Sothis, she was conflated with Isis as a goddess and Anubis as a god.
Sirius (bottom) and Orion (right). Together, the three brightest stars of the northern winter sky—Sirius, Betelgeuse (top right), and Procyon (top left)—can also be understood as forming the Winter Triangle.
A stellar goddess, possibly Sopdet, from the c. 1300 BC tomb of Seti I.
Sopdet depicted in the Dendera Temple complex.
A Hellenic bust of Sopdet, syncretized with Isis and Demeter.
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Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, located in the southern constellation of Canis Major. Its name is derived from the Greek word Σείριος. The star is designated α Canis Majoris, Latinized
Sopdet
…Sopdet is the Ancient Egyptian name of the star Sirius and its personification as an Egyptian goddess. Known to the Greeks as Sothis, she was conflated with Isis as a goddess and Anubis as a god…
Hubble Space Telescope image of Sirius A and Sirius B. The white dwarf can be seen to the lower left. The diffraction spikes and concentric rings are instrumental effects. Sirius A is approximately one thousand times brighter than Sirius B.
The constellations Canis Major (left) and Orion as seen with the naked eye. Sirius, left of centre, is the brightest star.
A Chandra X-ray Observatory image of the Sirius star system, where the spike-like pattern is due to the support structure for the transmission grating. The brighter source is Sirius B. Credit: NASA/SAO/CXC