You should consult your carâs ownerâs manual for specific details; in general, if you are going to let a car sit for more than six months without being driven, you should change the oil beforehand and drive the car for at least ten minutes a month.
View full size image. Sirius, also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. The name means glowing in Greek. With a visual magnitude of -1.46, the star is outshone only by several planets as well as the International Space Station. Because Sirius is so bright, it was well-known to the ancients. What came as a surprise to astronomers was the discovery of a companion star, Sirius B, in 1862.
August 7 - EVENING â The bright star to the left of the Moon tonight is called Spica. Looking west an hour after sunset. Be sure to click on the scene for a full image. August 8 - EVENING â The bright star Spica is below the Moon tonight.