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Yes. Every object in the universe has gravity.

However, the force of gravity decreases proportionally to the SQUARE of the distance, so even though Sirius is quite large and very massive, it is also very far away - so we don't feel a bit of it.

This is why we feel the gravity of the Earth, which isn't nearly as massive as our Sun, but is right here - not 93,000,000 miles away.

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What is the life and death of Sirius the star?

Sirius's fate might be peaceful; just ejecting it's outer red giant layers to make a planetary nebula. It is 2.02 times the mass of the Sun. However, Sirius has a white dwarf companion. On Sirius B's death, Sirius A might have formed. At the other end, Sirius B might destroy Sirius A. White dwarfs have very strong gravity, and if it is close enough, Sirius B might steal material from Sirius A. When a white dwarf stealing mass from the parent star has enough mass to create iron, the iron triggers a Type 1a supernova. If this happens to Sirius B, Sirius A could either be destroyed by the immense force of the explosion, or become a runaway star, travelling faster than even Barnard's Star. If this is the case, Sirius A might eat smaller stars or crash and burn into a larger star. If it heads towards us if this happens, we would be doomed.


Is sirius a star or planet?

The star Sirius is not a planet or even a single star but is in fact a binary star, or two stars that orbit each other. Together, these two stars are often called The Dog Star, as they are the brightest object in the constellation Canis Major - or The Big Dog. The stars, named Sirius A and Sirius B, orbit each other about 20 Astronomical Units (the distance from the Sun to the planet Uranus) that takes about 50 years to complete on orbit. Right now, they appear to be moving away from each other and will reach their maximum separation on the year 2019. At a distance of roughly 8.6 light years, the Sirius binary star system is actually relatively close to us. Sirius A (the larger of the two binary stars) is also extraordinarily bright, about 25 time brighter than our sun. These two factors make Sirius one of the top ten brightest stars in our night sky. While Sirius A is very large and bright, Sirius B (the smaller of the two binary stars) is significantly smaller than it's companion - about the size of our Earth. But even at it's small size, Sirius B still has nearly the same mass as our Sun. That much mass in such a tiny space means more surface gravity (about twice that of Sirius A) and more heat (about 2.5 times that of Sirius A). Just because it's small, doesn't mean it's not awesome. Sirius is considered a wintertime star, usually only seen between the months of December and March. It is part of the Winter Triangle asterism along with Betelgeuse and Procyon. So if you're in the Northern Hemisphere and the weather begins to turn cold, take a look into the southern night sky and find Sirius, The Dog Star!


What star has a greater magnitude a Rigel or Sirius?

Sirius, which means that Rigel is brighter.


What is the color of Sirius?

Sirius is actually a binary star system.Sirius A is a type A1V star so has a colour of Blue White -> BlueSirius B is a white dwarf.


How hot is Sirius?

Sirius is a binary star system with two main stars, Sirius A and Sirius B. Sirius A, the brighter and more massive star, has a surface temperature of around 9,940°C (17,964°F). Sirius B, the smaller and fainter star, has a surface temperature of about 25,200°C (45,332°F).

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Is 'Sirius C' real or not?

It is not real. Sirius is a two-star system containing only Sirius A and Sirius B.


What relation is Sirius to Harry Potter?

Sirius is Harry's godfather. Sirius Black is Harry's godfather.Harry is sirius's Godson.


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).


What is the life and death of Sirius the star?

Sirius's fate might be peaceful; just ejecting it's outer red giant layers to make a planetary nebula. It is 2.02 times the mass of the Sun. However, Sirius has a white dwarf companion. On Sirius B's death, Sirius A might have formed. At the other end, Sirius B might destroy Sirius A. White dwarfs have very strong gravity, and if it is close enough, Sirius B might steal material from Sirius A. When a white dwarf stealing mass from the parent star has enough mass to create iron, the iron triggers a Type 1a supernova. If this happens to Sirius B, Sirius A could either be destroyed by the immense force of the explosion, or become a runaway star, travelling faster than even Barnard's Star. If this is the case, Sirius A might eat smaller stars or crash and burn into a larger star. If it heads towards us if this happens, we would be doomed.


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,


Is Sirius a a white dwarf?

No, but Sirius B is,


What was name of the Chicago Bulls 2010-11 Intro Song?

The Alan Parsons Project - Sirius


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 sirus an asteroid?

No, Sirius is not an asteroid. Sirius is a binary star system consisting of the brighter star, Sirius A, and its companion, Sirius B, which is a white dwarf star. It is the brightest star in the Earth's night sky.


How hot is Sirius a?

The temperature of Sirius A is about 9,940K (or 9,666.85C).


Is Sirius black a dementor?

No. Sirius black is a human.