Sirius (Star)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Sirius will become visible at around 19:34 (EDT), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:58.
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Name
Sirius
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Object type
Star
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Position
| 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° |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 1.45 |
Sources