Sirius

Summary

Sirius is a binary star^[1]. Sirius has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Sirius's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• Sirius's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[4].
• Sirius's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[5].
• Sirius's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• Sirius's spectral class is recorded as A1Vm/DA2^[7].
• Sirius's spectral class is recorded as A1V+DA^[8].
• Sirius is part of Winter Hexagon^[9].
• Sirius is part of Winter Triangle^[10].
• Sirius's Commons category is recorded as Sirius^[11].
• Sirius comprises Sirius A^[12].
• Sirius comprises Sirius B^[13].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as LHS 219k^[14].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as NSV 17173^[15].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 1007^[16].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as TD1 8027^[17].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as UBV 6709^[18].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as WDS J06451-1643A,BC^[19].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as ADS 5423 A^[20].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J06451-1643A^[21].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as CEL 1368^[22].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as FK5 257^[23].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4392^[24].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as GJ 244 A^[25].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as HD 48915A^[26].
• Sirius's catalog code is recorded as IDS 06408-1635 A^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Winter Hexagon^[9], an asterism^[28] and Winter Triangle^[10], an asterism^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[3], navigational star^[4], and spectroscopic binary^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include LHS 219k^[14], NSV 17173^[15], RAFGL 1007^[16], TD1 8027^[17], UBV 6709^[18], and WDS J06451-1643A,BC^[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sirius include IK Sirius^[30], a multisports club^[31], in Sweden^[32], founded in 1907^[33]; Sirius Knoll^[34], a hill^[35]; Sirius Black^[36], an animagus^[37]; HMS Sirius^[38], a shipwreck^[39], in Australia^[40]; MV Sirius^[41], a ship^[42]; and Sothic cycle^[43], a cyclic process^[44], in Egypt^[45].

Why It Matters

Sirius has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Sirius is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Sirius include IK Sirius^[30], a multisports club^[31], in Sweden^[32], founded in 1907^[33]; Sirius Knoll^[34], a hill^[35]; Sirius Black^[36], an animagus^[37]; HMS Sirius^[38], a shipwreck^[39], in Australia^[40]; MV Sirius^[41], a ship^[42]; and Sothic cycle^[43], a cyclic process^[44], in Egypt^[45].