Bright star
Sirius
A bright point in the sky, with a position that changes as the Earth turns.
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Recognising Sirius
Begin with its surrounding star pattern, then use Sky Timeline to check its direction and height. A star below the horizon cannot be brought into the real sky by zooming or changing the camera.
- Catalogue apparent magnitude
- -1.46
- Right ascension · J2000
- 6.752 hours
- Declination · J2000
- -16.716°
- Catalogue identifier
- HR 2491
Catalogue coordinates are reference values. The displayed sky adjusts for precession and nutation; proper motion is not modelled.
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Visibility changes with place, season and time. Move through the night to see the object rise, cross the sky and set, while weather remains a separate estimate.
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