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