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  1. "Sirius", the brightest star outside of the Solar System, is also called ________.

  2. A.

     Cat star

    B.

     Dog star

    C.

     Fox star

    D.

     Lion star

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    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, with an apparent magnitude of -1.46.


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