Sirius its constellation, Canis Major (Greater Dog). The heliacal rising of Sirius marked the flooding of the Nile in Ancient Egypt and the "dog days" of summer for the ancient Greeks, while to the Polynesians in the Southern Hemisphere the star marked winter and was an important reference for their navigation around the Pacific Ocean. The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius is recorded in the earliest astronomical records. Its displacement from the ecliptic causes this heliacal rising to be remarkably regular compared to other stars, with a period of almost exactly 365.25 days holding it constant relative to the
From Mars to Sirius most angry, mechanized portions of the album." Bergman concluded his review by praising "From Mars to Sirius" as an "immense, intense, and very impressive album." Personnel adapted from AllMusic. From Mars to Sirius From Mars to Sirius is the third studio album by the French progressive death metal band Gojira. "Rolling Stone" named the album no. 97 on their list of the top 100 greatest metal albums of all time, and "MetalSucks" named it no. 9 on their list of the 21 best metal albums of the 21st century. AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia describes the album as marking a turning point