Sirius is the brightest star in the Earth's night sky. With a visual apparent magnitude of −1.46, it is almost twice as bright as Canopus, the next brightest star. The name "Sirius" is derived from the Ancient Greek: Σείριος Seirios. Sirius is one of the nearest stars to us after the sun.
Distance
to Earth: 8.611 light years
Magnitude: -1.46
Surface
temperature: 9,940 K
Mass: 4.018E30 kg
(2.02 Solar mass)
Luminosity: 25.4
L☉
Constellation: Canis
Major
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