Multiple choice

What is the brightest Star?

  1. Rohini

  2. Swathi

  3. Sirius

  4. Aldibaron
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, is the brightest star in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of -1.46. Option C is correct. Sirius is in the constellation Canis Major and is approximately 8.6 light-years from Earth. The other options listed are not among the brightest stars visible from Earth.

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