"Fifth-brightest star in the night sky" NYT crossword answer is:
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The fifth-brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, also known as the Dog Star. It is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major and is located in the Milky Way galaxy. It is visible in the night sky from most of the Northern Hemisphere and is one of the most recognizable stars in the sky. Sirius is a binary star system composed of a white main-sequence star and a faint white dwarf companion. It is estimated to be 8.6 light-years away from Earth and is the brightest star in the night sky.