Is Sirius the brightest star?

Sirius, also called Alpha Canis Majoris or the Dog Star, brightest star in the night sky, with apparent visual magnitude ?1.46. It is a binary star in the constellation Canis Major. The bright component of the binary is a blue-white star 25.4 times as luminous as the Sun.

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Where is Orion in the sky tonight?

The easiest way to find Orion is to go outside in the evening and look in the southwest sky if you are in the northern hemisphere or the northwestern sky if you are in the southern hemisphere. If you live on or near the equator, he will be visible in the western sky. Where can I find Sirius? Sirius is located in a rather small constellation, Canis Major. It's visible in evening skies in late winter; in late summer, you'll find it in the east in the pre-dawn hours. One easy way to find Sirius in winter evening skies is to locate Orion, which dominates this region of sky.