Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 2, 1996

Sirius: The Brightest Star in the Night

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 1996 is “Sirius: The Brightest Star in the Night,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: ROSAT, MPE, NASA, Courtesy Skyview Copyright: University of Leicester). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

From the explanation

“Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. Intrinsically, Sirius is over 20 times brighter than our Sun and over twice as massive.”

— APOD editors, September 2, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 2, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: ROSAT, MPE, NASA, Courtesy Skyview Copyright: University of Leicester
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 137 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 2, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-september-02-sirius-the-brightest-star-in-the-night

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