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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.


How are Sirius and betelgeuse unlike?

Sirius and Betelgeuse are both bright stars in the night sky, but they differ in size, color, and temperature. Sirius is a white star, while Betelgeuse is a red supergiant. Betelgeuse is also much larger and cooler than Sirius.


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.


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.


Is the sun considered a supergiant?

No. The sun is a main sequence star.


What is the size of Sirius?

Sirius is a binary star system consisting of two stars: Sirius A and Sirius B. Sirius A is the larger and more luminous star, with a diameter of about 1.7 times that of the Sun. Sirius B is a white dwarf star with a diameter of about 12,000 kilometers, roughly the size of Earth. The distance between the two stars is about 20 AU (astronomical units).


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 light years is Sirius from the sun?

Sirius is located about 8.6 light years away from the Sun.


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.