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Sirus B is a small, dim companion star of Sirius A.
The current best theory is that the Dogon, who were not all that isolated or primitive, told an early expedition about their myths relating to Sirius, whereupon the scientists of that expedition told them what they knew about Sirius. When a later researcher asked, they apparently told him their own lore, plus what they seem to have filed in memory as "things about Sirius, white people's version".
There's really no evidence that they knew anything about it on their own.
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Who is the first people to write about the star sirius?
The Dogon people - an ethnic group in Mali, West Africa.
Is Sirius a a white dwarf?
No, but Sirius B is,
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).
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 temperature of Sirius a?
Sirius is a binary star. Sirius A has a temperature of about 10,000 K Sirius B has a temperature of about 25,200 K 9,940(a) k 25,200 (b) k 78
Is 'Sirius C' real or not?
It is not real. Sirius is a two-star system containing only Sirius A and Sirius B.
What color is Sirius B?
Sirius B is a white dwarf. As the name suggests, it will appear white.
Does B Sirius cause Sirius A to wobble?
Sure - the two attract each other. In the case of a double star - as Sirius A and Sirius B - both revolve around their common center of mass.
What is the absolute and apparent magnitude of Sirius B?
Sirius B is a faint white dwarf companion of Sirius A It has an apparent magnitude of +8.3 and an absolute magnitude of +11.18
Is Sirius a giant?
No. Sirius consists of two stars. Sirius A is larger than the sun but is not a giant. Sirius B is a white dwarf,
When was Dogon A.D. created?
Dogon A.D. was created in 1972.
What has the author Anne Doquet written?
Anne Doquet has written: 'Les masques dogon' -- subject(s): Dogon (African people), Dogon Masks, Dogon Mythology, Rites and ceremonies
