HIP 107 vs Zet Scl
The two occupy opposite ends of the spectral sequence: HIP 107 is an M-type star, Zet Scl is a B-type star. Both lie at a comparable distance from the Sun — 543 light-years for HIP 107 and 503 for Zet Scl. Apparent magnitudes of +5.04 and +5.53 place Zet Scl some 1.6 times brighter in the sky than HIP 107. Intrinsically the balance shifts: Zet Scl carries an absolute magnitude of −0.90 against −0.58 for HIP 107, making it about 1.3 times more luminous once distance is removed from the comparison.
Property comparison
| Property | HIP 107 | Zet Scl |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | N/A | Zet Scl |
| Constellation | N/A | N/A |
| Spectral Class | Class M — M-type (Red) | Class B — B-type (Blue-White) |
| Apparent Magnitude | +5.53 | +5.04 |
| Absolute Magnitude | -0.58 | -0.90 |
| Distance | 543 ly | 503 ly |
| Mass | N/A | N/A |
| Radius | N/A | N/A |
| Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Luminosity | N/A | N/A |