Sol vs The Oct
Four magnitudes and more separate the pair overhead, −26.70 for Sol and +4.78 for The Oct. Spectroscopically Sol resolves as a star and The Oct as a K-type star. Set side by side at equal distance the ranking changes — absolute magnitudes of +0.66 and +4.85 leave The Oct roughly 47 times the more luminous.
Property comparison
| Property | Sol | The Oct |
|---|---|---|
| التسمية | N/A | The Oct |
| الكوكبة | N/A | N/A |
| النوع الطيفي | N/A | Class K — K-type (Orange) |
| القدر الظاهري | -26.70 | +4.78 |
| القدر المطلق | 4.85 | 0.66 |
| المسافة | N/A | 217 ly |
| الكتلة | N/A | N/A |
| نصف القطر | N/A | N/A |
| درجة الحرارة | N/A | N/A |
| السطوع | N/A | N/A |