The Real Universe · 130 stars
Browse the real sky.
Every entry is a real star observed by the Hipparcos / Tycho-2 satellites · J2000 epoch coordinates · magnitude, distance and spectral type sourced from public scientific catalogs. Click any star to open SIMBAD (the CDS Strasbourg scientific database) and Wikipedia for independent verification.
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51 / 51 stars
Picked star· HIP 32349
Real-skySirius
Canis Major·CMa
- Apparent magnitude
- -1.46
- Distance
- 8.6 ly
- Spectral type
- A1V
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 101.2871°
- Declination (J2000)
- -16.7161°
- Naked-eye visible
- Yes
- Tier
- T1 · brightest 30
Independent sources · verify yourself
- SIMBAD · CDS Strasbourg
The international astronomers' database for celestial objects · Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg
- Wikipedia · Sirius
Encyclopedia entry · history, mythology, observational record
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