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Sirius A

Sirius A is a Star in the Sirius system approximately 8.6 lightyears 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

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