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Is the sun sirius a supergiant?

Updated: 9/22/2023
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No. Sirius is actually two stars. The main body, Sirius A, is a fairly large star, larger than the sun, but it is nowhere near the size of a supergiant. Sirius B is a white dwarf, a small, dense remnant of a star that is, int his case, slightly smaller than Earth.

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Is Sirius A considered a supergiant?

No. The diameter of Sirius A is about 1.7 times that of the sun. To be considered a supergiant a star must be at least 100 times the diameter of the sun.


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Sirius is a white main sequence star, whereas Betelgeuse is a red supergiant not on the main sequence.


Is it true that the sun is classified as a supergiant star?

No. The sun is a main sequence star far smaller than any supergiant.


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What is the size is Sirius?

Sirius has a mass 0.978 that of the Sun, and a radius 0.0084 times that of the Sun. No, actually Sirius A has a mass of 2.2 that of the Sun and a radius 1.711 times that of the Sun.


What is the size of Sirius?

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Can you live on Sirius?

No sirius is a star much hotter than the sun.


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,


How many times bigger is the sun then a super giant?

The sun is tiny compared to a supergiant.


How long does Sirius take to orbit the sun?

Sirius does not orbit the Sun.


Is the sirius star 10 times bigger then the sun?

No. In terms of diameter Sirius is 1.7 times the size of the sun.


Is Sirius brighter than the sun?

Yes it is much bigger.Probably 5 suns can fit in sirius.Not only is sirius bigger but it is much hotter as well.