SIRIUS STAR SYSTEM

Sirius Star System

“The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. On this shore, we've learned most of what we know. Recently, we've waded a little way out, maybe ankle-deep, and the water seems inviting. Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return, and we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We're made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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Scientific Data:
Latin Name: Alpha Canis Majoris
Constellation: Canis Major
Nickname: The Dog Star
Type: Binary Star System
Distance to Earth: 8.611 light-years
Sirius is a binary star system consisting of two white stars orbiting each other with a separation of about 20 AU, and a period of 50.1 years. The brighter component, termed Sirius A, is a main-sequence star of spectral type early A, with an estimated surface temperature of 9,940 K. Its companion, Sirius B, is a star that has already evolved off the main sequence and become a white dwarf

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- Acrylic on canvas
- 50 x 70 cm.
- Space Journal Series 2022