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No, it's just a pattern of stars that someone once thought looked like a scorpion. If you were to move away from earth, all the constallations would look quite different.
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∙ 12y agoSirius is a star not a galaxy.
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Are the stars of Sirius accepted as the origin of the Milky Way yet?
No, because they are not. Sirius A and B are just two stars in a Galaxy of many billions of stars. Sirius is a few hundred million years old, younger than most of the stars in the Milky Way.
How far apart are Sirius A and Sirius B?
Sirius is a binary star system Sirius A and Sirius B.The distance separating Sirius A from B varies between 8.1 and 31.5 AU. (See related question).
Is Sirius a a white dwarf?
No, but Sirius B is,
Where is Sirius b located in the night sky?
Sirius, which consists of both Sirius A and Sirius B is in the constellation Canis Major, which, if you are looking south, appears below and to the left of Orion. Sirius B itself is too dim to be seen from Earth; the vast majority of the light from Sirius is from Sirius A. Even then, as a binary system, the two stars are too close together for us to see them separately.
What is the apperant magnitude of Sirius?
Sirius is actually a binary star system. Sirius A has an apparent magnitude of -1.46 whereas Sirius B has an apparent magnitude of 8.3
Is Sirius A a nearby galaxy?
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky of earth not a galaxy
What is the name of a star in your galaxy?
Sirius is one...
What are 5 stars in our galaxy?
Sirius, polaris, cygnus, betelgeuse, & rigel
Give the name of four stars in your galaxy?
Sirius, Rigel, Pollux and Castor
What are Names of any 5 stars of galaxy?
Rigel, Sirius, Betelgeuse, Vega and Polaris
Are the stars of Sirius accepted as the origin of the Milky Way yet?
No, because they are not. Sirius A and B are just two stars in a Galaxy of many billions of stars. Sirius is a few hundred million years old, younger than most of the stars in the Milky Way.
Where is Sirius in the milky way galaxy?
Find Orion's Belt, and follow its line of stars down to the left and you will find Sirius. It is unmistakeable. It is easily visible in the winter but not summer. Altenatively, look for the brightest thing other than the moon, and you've found it.
What is the distance from earth to the red arm of the galaxy?
About 2 minutes through a wormhole - you turn left at Betelgeuse and then take a right at Sirius.
Is sirius larger and has more energy than any other star in the galaxy?
No. Sirius is a fairly large star, but it is nothing extraordinary. It only appears brighter than the other stars in the night sky because it is one of the closest stars to us.
What does the sun have in common with the star sirius?
Method of energy conversion: Both stars fuse Hydrogen into Helium. Location: Both stars are neighbors in the Milky Way galaxy.
What relation is Sirius to Harry Potter?
Sirius is Harry's godfather. Sirius Black is Harry's godfather.Harry is sirius's Godson.
Is 'Sirius C' real or not?
It is not real. Sirius is a two-star system containing only Sirius A and Sirius B.
