86 Peg vs Tau Phe
Shared classification is the first thing the pair has in common: both 86 Peg and Tau Phe are catalogued G-type. Intrinsically the balance shifts: Tau Phe carries an absolute magnitude of −0.59 against +0.26 for 86 Peg, making it about 2.2 times more luminous once distance is removed from the comparison. Only 373 light-years separate the Sun from 86 Peg; Tau Phe sits 1.6 times further out at 593.
Property comparison
| Property | 86 Peg | Tau Phe |
|---|---|---|
| Designation | 86 Peg | Tau Phe |
| Constellation | Pegasus | N/A |
| Spectral Class | Class G — G-type (Yellow) | Class G — G-type (Yellow) |
| Apparent Magnitude | +5.55 | +5.71 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 0.26 | -0.59 |
| Distance | 373 ly | 593 ly |
| Mass | N/A | N/A |
| Radius | N/A | N/A |
| Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Luminosity | N/A | N/A |