Regulus vs Espiga
| Propiedad | Regulus | Espiga |
|---|---|---|
| Designación | 32Alp Leo | 67Alp Vir |
| Constelación | Leo | Virgo |
| Clase Espectral | Class B — B-type (Blue-White) | Class B — B-type (Blue-White) |
| Magnitud Aparente | +1.36 | +0.98 |
| Magnitud Absoluta | -0,57 | -3,44 |
| Distancia | 79.3 ly | 250 ly |
| Masa | N/A | N/A |
| Radio | N/A | N/A |
| Temperatura | N/A | N/A |
| Luminosidad | N/A | N/A |
Diferencias Clave
- ◆ Both are hot B-type stars lying close to or on the ecliptic, frequently occulted by the Moon.
- ◆ Spica is a spectroscopic binary with tidal distortion; Regulus is a fast-spinning quadruple system.
- ◆ Spica is about 250 light-years away; Regulus is closer at about 79 light-years.
- ◆ Spica's temperature (~25,300 K) is roughly twice that of Regulus (~12,460 K).
- ◆ Hipparchus used Spica observations to discover the precession of the equinoxes around 130 BCE.