"Sirius", the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________.
A. Cat star
B. Dog star
C. Fox star
D. Lion star
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The brightest star in the sky is Sirius, also known as the “Dog Star” or, more officially, Alpha Canis Majoris, for its position in the constellation Canis Major. Sirius is a binary star dominated by a luminous main sequence star, Sirius A, with an apparent magnitude of -1.46.Join The Discussion
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