Sirius
Abstract
Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky and lies in the constellation CANIS MAJOR. In reality, Sirius is a BINARY SYSTEM consisting of a main sequence star (Sirius A) and a WHITE DWARF companion (Sirius B). Other common names for this star system include Canicula, Aschere and the Dog Star....
- Publication:
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Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- November 2000
- DOI:
- 10.1888/0333750888/2394
- Bibcode:
- 2000eaa..bookE2394M
- Keywords:
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- Stars;
- Individual Stellar Objects