85 Peg vs Tau Phe

Distance hides how unequal they are — −0.59 against +5.37 in absolute magnitude, some 242 times. Spectroscopically 85 Peg resolves as a G-type star in Pegasus and Tau Phe as a G-type star. 85 Peg trails in apparent brightness at magnitude +5.80 against +5.71, leaving Tau Phe around 1.1 times the brighter target. Distance divides them sharply — 593 light-years to Tau Phe against 39.7 for 85 Peg.