The Dog Star, Sirius, is a young and bright star, it is in fact the brightest in the night sky. It is located at right ascension of 6h 45m 8.871s, and a declination of -16°42'57.99". It is 3 times more abundant in heavy elements than our own sun and is only expected to last for 1000 million years. It is highest in elements like Oxygen and Nitrogen.
Sources:
Sirius. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2015.
Visible Spectra of the Elements. (n.d.). Retrieved September 29, 2015
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