Sirius is the brightest star in the sky.

天狼星是天空中最亮的一颗星。

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He is called "the brightest star in the sky" by his students.

他被他的学生们称为“天空中最亮的星星”。

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Their astronomers had discovered that at a certain time of year the brightest star, Sirius, would disappear.

他们的天文学家发现，在一年中的某个时候，最亮的天狼星会消失。

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But the brightest star was the movie division, whose earnings grew 82.2%.

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And when they aimed at Sirius they could see the dim white-dwarf which orbits what is the brightest star in the night sky.

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If skies are clear, individuals can view the conjunction by looking at the Moon and finding the brightest star in the sky next to the Moon, which will be Jupiter.

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