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What is meant by the dog days of summer? Is it a meteorological or astronomical term?

April 26, 2017astronomical days dog meant Meteorological summer term

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What is meant by the dog days of summer? Is it a meteorological or astronomical term?

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It is a little bit of both. Rooted in astronomy, the “dog days” refer to Sirius, the Dog Star, that rises and sets with the sun during the summer. Ancients believed that the light from the star added to the heat from the sun. The dog days typically run from July 3 to August 11.