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Sirius
A1V · Blue-White Main Sequence
The brightest star in Earth's night sky, Sirius is the "Dog Star" of Canis Major. To the Egyptians its heliacal rising heralded the Nile flood and the new year.
8.6 light-years
A1V · Blue-White Main Sequence
Did You Know
- ◆Sirius is 25 times more luminous than the Sun.
- ◆It has a faint white dwarf companion — Sirius B.
- ◆Its name means "scorching" or "sparkling" in Greek.