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'''Sirius''', also known as '''Alpha Canis Majoris''' or the '''Dog Star''', is the fifth closest star (counting [[Proxima Centauri]] as a separate star) to our [[Solar System]] at a distance of 8.6 light years, and the second closest [[binary star|binary star system]].  Sirius is also the brightest star in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of -1.46<ref>http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/stars.html</ref>.  The star is located in the constellation [[Canis Major]], and one of the three stars of the [[Winter Triangle]].

'''Sirius''', also known as '''Alpha Canis Majoris''' or the '''Dog Star''', is the fifth closest [[star]] (counting [[Proxima Centauri]] as a separate star) to our [[Solar System]] at a distance of 8.6 light years, and the second closest [[binary star|binary star system]].  Sirius is also the brightest star in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of -1.46<ref>http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/stars.html</ref>.  The star is located in the constellation [[Canis Major]], and is one of the three stars that make up the [[Winter Triangle]].

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