Canis Major Canis Minor Orion -Betelgeuse -Bellatrix Orion AlnitakAlnilam M42 (Orion Nebula) -Rigel Saiph- +-Mirzam Canis...

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Canis Major Canis Minor Orion -Betelgeuse -Bellatrix Orion AlnitakAlnilam M42 (Orion Nebula) -Rigel Saiph- +-Mirzam Canis Major -Wesen -Adhara -Sirius Sirius (Sirius A) is the largest and most brilliant star in the heavens. It is situated in the eye of the greater dog, Canis Major, and is therefore known as the 'Dog Star'. Sirius appears blue-white in color with a spectral classification of A1 V. It is the brightest star (Absolute magnitude (M) = +1.45) in our sky after the Sun and can easily be seen during the winter months in the northern hemisphere. Within Greek mythology, Canis Major was the largest of Orion's hunting dogs. Orion's smaller hunting dog is Canis Minor. Canis Major was placed in the night sky to keep Orion company as he hunted Taurus the Bull. Canis Major is also said to be hunting Lepus the Hare. When the Egyptians saw Sirius rising, it signaled the flooding season of the river Nile. 5. If Sirius A has a measured parallax angle of 0.379 arcseconds, then how many light-years is it located from Earth? Show your work. ( / 3 points) Canis Major Canis Minor Orion -Betelgeuse -Bellatrix Orion AlnitakAlnilam M42 (Orion Nebula) -Rigel Saiph- +-Mirzam Canis Major -Wesen -Adhara -Sirius Sirius (Sirius A) is the largest and most brilliant star in the heavens. It is situated in the eye of the greater dog, Canis Major, and is therefore known as the 'Dog Star'. Sirius appears blue-white in color with a spectral classification of A1 V. It is the brightest star (Absolute magnitude (M) = +1.45) in our sky after the Sun and can easily be seen during the winter months in the northern hemisphere. Within Greek mythology, Canis Major was the largest of Orion's hunting dogs. Orion's smaller hunting dog is Canis Minor. Canis Major was placed in the night sky to keep Orion company as he hunted Taurus the Bull. Canis Major is also said to be hunting Lepus the Hare. When the Egyptians saw Sirius rising, it signaled the flooding season of the river Nile. 5. If Sirius A has a measured parallax angle of 0.379 arcseconds, then how many light-years is it located from Earth? Show your work. ( / 3 points)