Multiple choice general knowledge

Brightest star as seen from the Earth

  1. Eta Carinae

  2. Rigel Kentaurus

  3. Dog Star (Sirius)

  4. Betelgeux
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Explanation

Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky with an apparent magnitude of -1.46. It is about twice as bright as the next brightest star, Canopus. Betelgeuse, Eta Carinae, and Alpha Centauri are all very bright but not as brilliant as Sirius when viewed from Earth.

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