Sirius

Star

The brightest star in Earth's night sky, a blue-white star twice the mass of the Sun.

Facts

TypeStar
Distance from Earth8.6 ly
Diameter2,380,000 km
Mass4.02 × 10^30 kg
Temperature9,667°C
Rotation period132 hours
Apparent magnitude-1.46
Redshift0
HemisphereSouthern
Discovered150
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