Procyon vs الشعرى اليمانية

Property Procyon الشعرى اليمانية
التسمية 10Alp CMi 9Alp CMa
الكوكبة N/A Canis Major
النوع الطيفي Class F — F-type (Yellow-White) Class A — A-type (White)
القدر الظاهري +0.40 -1.44
القدر المطلق 2.67 1.45
المسافة 11.5 ly 8.6 ly
الكتلة N/A N/A
نصف القطر N/A N/A
درجة الحرارة N/A N/A
السطوع N/A N/A

Key Differences

  • Procyon (Alpha Canis Minoris) and Sirius (Alpha Canis Majoris) are both among the Sun's nearest stellar neighbours.
  • Sirius is the brightest star at magnitude −1.46; Procyon is the eighth-brightest at magnitude 0.34.
  • Sirius is an A-type star (hotter, more massive); Procyon is an F-type star closer to the Sun in character.
  • Both are binary systems with white dwarf companions (Sirius B and Procyon B).
  • Procyon is 11.46 light-years away; Sirius is slightly closer at 8.6 light-years.

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