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Sirius is actually a binary star: Sirius A, which is a white main-sequence star and which is accompanied by Sirius B, a white dwarf.

Around 100 years ago it was suggested that Sirius may belong to the Ursa Major moving group. However, more recent analysis of the motion of the stars in this group, and particularly Sirius's age, ha cast doubt on that suggestion. It is now believed that Sirius may be part of the Sirius Supercluster.

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No, it is not a dwarf star. It's fairly large as stars go, but nowhere near the largest. However, because it is both fairly large and fairly close, Sirius is one of the brighter stars in our sky.


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 the sun sirius a supergiant?

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.


Are the stars of Sirius accepted as the origin of the Milky Way yet?

No, because they are not. Sirius A and B are just two stars in a Galaxy of many billions of stars. Sirius is a few hundred million years old, younger than most of the stars in the Milky Way.


What is the magnetism of a Sirius star?

Sirius is a binary star system consisting of two stars, Sirius A and Sirius B. Both stars have magnetic fields, but the specific properties of their magnetism are not well understood. It is known that magnetic fields play a role in the interaction between the two stars, but further research is needed to fully understand the magnetism of Sirius.


How many moons does Sirius have?

Sirius is a star (actually, a binary star), so none, as stars do not have moons. Either or both of the stars that comprise Sirius could theoretically have planets which have moons, but if so, we don't know about them yet.


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Can we find sirius star in our solar system?

Our solar system is centred round the Sun, which is our own star, while Sirius is a nearby star that is bigger and brighter than the Sun but a lot further away. Sirius can be found near the constellation of Orion, to the lower left of it when viewed from USA or Europe. It is the brightest of all the stars, but the planets Venus and Jupiter can be brighter at times.


How far is Sirius?

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When will Voyager reach Sirius?

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How many stars are there in Canius Majoris?

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