Which is the brightest star in our night sky?

Alpha Centauri

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Sirius A

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Wolf

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Proxima Centauri

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Solution

The correct option is B
Sirius A

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.

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After the sun, the next nearest star to the Earth is:

(a) Alpha Centauri

(b) Pole Star

(d) Proxima Centauri

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