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Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, is approximately 8.6 light-years away from Earth and is part of the constellation Canis Major. It is actually a binary star system, consisting of Sirius A, a main-sequence star about 2.5 times more massive than the Sun, and Sirius B, a white dwarf. In terms of brightness, Sirius A is about 25 times more luminous than the Sun. Additionally, Sirius has a surface temperature of around 9,940 K, compared to the Sun's 5,500 K, making it significantly hotter.
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How many sun can fit into Sirius a?
Arcturus is approximately 26 times larger than the Sun. So about 17,500 Suns will fit into it.See link for pictorial representation
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).
How many light years is Sirius from the sun?
Sirius is located about 8.6 light years away from 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 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.
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.
How many sun can fit into Sirius a?
Arcturus is approximately 26 times larger than the Sun. So about 17,500 Suns will fit into it.See link for pictorial representation
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.
Which is the brightest star after sun?
Sirius
Why is our sun brighter than Sirius?
The sun appears brighter than Sirius does because it is about half a million times closer to us.
What star is the brigtest of all-stars the sun or the sirius star?
Neither. The Sun only appears bright because it is close. Sirius is far larger and brighter than our Sun. Our Sun is probably in the top 40% of all stars in the Milky Way, while Sirius is probably in the top 5%. But there are many other stars that are far brighter even that Sirius.
