Sirius (Star)
From Cambridge , Sirius will become visible at around 20:05 (EDT), 14° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 1 hour and 54 minutes after the Sun at 21:40.
Name
Sirius
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Object type
Star
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Right ascension: | 06h45m09s [2] |
Declination: | -16°42'47" [2] |
Constellation: | Canis Major |
Magnitude: | -1.44 (V) [2] |
Distance: | 2.6 parsec 8.6 lightyrs [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.01 |
Proper motion (speed): | 1.34 arcsec/yr[3] |
Proper motion (pos ang): | 204.1° |
Absolute mag (V): | 1.45 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.