Sirius B

Sirius B is a Star in the Sirius System approximately 8.6 lightyears from Earth's Solar System.

Some facts about Sirius B

• Parallax: 0.379 arcsecs
• Spectral type: White dwarf
• Radial velocity: -9 km/s
• Proper Motion: 1.339 arcsecs/year
• Apparent Visual Magnitude: 8.44
• Absolute Visual Magnitude: 11.3
• Luminosity: 2.4e-4 Solar Luminosities

See also:

• Sirius, Sirius A
• List of nearest stars
• Dogon