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
Sirius XM Patriot was removed. "Patriot" absorbed both Sean Hannity and Mark Levin, moving Andrew Wilkow to midday and eventually removing Michael Reagan from the lineup. In 2015, the Mike Church morning drive program was cancelled and replaced by "Breitbart News Daily". In addition, the TheBlaze Radio News, which produced news updates at the top and bottom of each hour, was replaced with Townhall.com. Sirius Canada added the channel in the summer of 2008 (along with the now-defunct Hot Jamz and SIRIUS Left). The channel did not join the XM Satellite Radio lineup on November 12, 2008, like many Sirius channels. America Right,