Some facts about Sirius B Parallax: 0.379 arcsecs Spectral type: White dwarf Radial velocity: -9 km/s Proper Motion: 1.339 arcsecs/year Apparent Visual Magnitude: 8.44 Absolute Visual Magnitude: 11.3 Luminosity: 2.4e-4 Solar Luminosities See also: Sirius, Sirius A List of nearest stars Dogon