Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object | 
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:star | 
| gptkbp:age | ~242 million years | 
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude | 1.42 -1.46 | 
| gptkbp:BayerDesignation | gptkb:Alpha_Canis_Majoris | 
| gptkbp:brightestStar | true | 
| gptkbp:catalogue | gptkb:Smithsonian_Astrophysical_Observatory_Star_Catalog | 
| gptkbp:constellation | gptkb:Canis_Major | 
| gptkbp:declination | -16° 42′ 58.017″ | 
| gptkbp:diameter | 1.711 solar radii | 
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth | 8.6 light years | 
| gptkbp:hasCompanion | gptkb:Sirius_B | 
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance | yes | 
| gptkbp:luminosity | 25.4 solar luminosities | 
| gptkbp:mass | 2.02 solar masses | 
| gptkbp:metallicity | [Fe/H] = +0.5 | 
| gptkbp:otherDesignation | gptkb:Sirius gptkb:HD_48915 | 
| gptkbp:parallax | 379.21 mas | 
| gptkbp:properMotionRA | -546.01 mas/yr (RA), -1223.07 mas/yr (Dec) | 
| gptkbp:rightAscension | 06h 45m 08.9173s | 
| gptkbp:spectralType | A1V | 
| gptkbp:temperature | 9940 K | 
| gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye | yes | 
| gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Cor_Caroli | 
| gptkbp:bfsLayer | 8 | 
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | SAO 63257 |