![The binary star Sirius in the constellation Canis Major, the brightest star in the night sky and 8.6 light years from Earth, photographed from London 10 October 2020 with standard Nikon Z7 The binary star Sirius in the constellation Canis Major, the brightest star in the night sky and 8.6 light years from Earth, photographed from London 10 October 2020 with standard Nikon Z7](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4TCKB/the-binary-star-sirius-in-the-constellation-canis-major-the-brightest-star-in-the-night-sky-and-86-light-years-from-earth-photographed-from-london-10-october-2020-with-standard-nikon-z7-camera-and-5-refracting-telescope-credit-malcolm-parkalamy-2D4TCKB.jpg)
The binary star Sirius in the constellation Canis Major, the brightest star in the night sky and 8.6 light years from Earth, photographed from London 10 October 2020 with standard Nikon Z7
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