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Friday 15 June 2018

Curiosty- Sirius B



Sirius B is a star and one of 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 system has the Bayer designation Alpha Canis Majoris
Sirius B is a white dwarf star. 
It's barely bigger than earth. It is usually hard to see because it is hidden by Sirius A's brighter light. Sirius B is known as the pub


Where is Sirius B located 
Its Coordinates are RA 6h 45m 9s | Dec -16° 42′ 58″

How hot is the star
Its surface temperature is 9,940 K 






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