798
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1:
Line 1: − [[Image:Position_Alpha_Cma.png|thumb|right|179px|Position and location of Sirius]]+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
Added night sky template and info.
{{Night Sky
| image =Position_Alpha_Cma.png
| designation =Alpha Canis Majoris
| rightascension =06<sup>h</sup> 45<sup>m</sup> 08.9173<sup>s</sup>
| declination =−16<sup>o</sup> 42′ 58.017″
| distance =8.6 ly
| constellation =[[Canis Major]]
| type =[[Binary star]]
| dimensions =
| magnitude =Apparent: -1.46(star A)/8.30(star B)<br/>Absolute: 1.42(star A)/11.18(star B)
| redshift =
| radvelocity =−7.6 km/s
| propmotion =RA: −546.05 mas/yr<br/>Dec.: −1223.14 mas/yr
| parallax =379.21 ± 1.58 mas
}}
'''Sirius''', also known as '''Alpha Canis Majoris''' or the '''Dog Star''', is the fifth closest star to our [[Solar System]] at 8.6 light years, and the brightest star in the sky with an apparent magnitude of -1.46<ref>http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/stars.html</ref>. It is located in the Constellation [[Canis Major]] and is a [[binary star|binary star system]].
'''Sirius''', also known as '''Alpha Canis Majoris''' or the '''Dog Star''', is the fifth closest star to our [[Solar System]] at 8.6 light years, and the brightest star in the sky with an apparent magnitude of -1.46<ref>http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/stars.html</ref>. It is located in the Constellation [[Canis Major]] and is a [[binary star|binary star system]].