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.
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.
Sirius is a white main sequence star, whereas Betelgeuse is a red supergiant not on the main sequence.
No. The sun is a main sequence star.
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.
No. In terms of diameter Sirius is 1.7 times the size of the sun.
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.
Sirius is a white main sequence star, whereas Betelgeuse is a red supergiant not on the main sequence.
No. The sun is a main sequence star far smaller than any supergiant.
No. The sun is a main sequence star.
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.
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.
No sirius is a star much hotter than the sun.
No. Sirius consists of two stars. Sirius A is larger than the sun but is not a giant. Sirius B is a white dwarf,
The sun is tiny compared to a supergiant.
Sirius does not orbit the Sun.
No. In terms of diameter Sirius is 1.7 times the size of 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.