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Sirius A
Sirius A
is a Star in the
Sirius
system approximately 8.6 light years from
Earth
's
Solar System
.
Some facts about Sirius A
Parallax
: 0.379 arcsecs
Spectral type
: A1 V
Radial velocity
: -9 km/s
Proper Motion
: 1.339 arcsecs/year
Apparent Visual Magnitude
: -1.44
Absolute Visual Magnitude
: 1.45
Luminosity
: 26.1 Solar Luminosities
See also:
Sirius
,
Sirius B
List of nearest stars