How bright would the Sun be from the distance of Sirius?

The absolute magnitude of the sun is +4.7 visually. The distance to Sirius is 2.7 parsecs, so the apparent magnitude is m = M - 5 + 5 log(2.7) = +1.8m, which makes is one of the brighter stars in the sky at this distance, but still no match for what Sirius looks like from the Earth!


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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