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Originally Posted by StuTodd
It is the brightest star because it is so close to us and burns at 25000K or so.
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Sirius A only burns at around 9900 K; Sirius B ("The Pup") burns at around 25,000 K, but is a much smaller white dwarf, so its total brightness is much lower than Sirius A.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius