Deneb vs Wezen
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| Property | Deneb | Wezen |
|---|---|---|
| Designación | 50Alp Cyg | 25Del CMa |
| Constelación | Cygnus | Canis Major |
| Clase Espectral | Class A — A-type (White) | Class F — F-type (Yellow-White) |
| Magnitud Aparente | +1.25 | +1.83 |
| Magnitud Absoluta | -6.93 | -6.63 |
| Distancia | 1,412 ly | 1,607 ly |
| Masa | N/A | N/A |
| Radio | N/A | N/A |
| Temperatura | N/A | N/A |
| Luminosidad | N/A | N/A |
Key Differences
- ◆ Both are supergiants with extremely high intrinsic luminosities that far outweigh their modest apparent magnitudes.
- ◆ Wezen is an F-type yellow-white supergiant at ~82,000 L☉; Deneb is an A-type white supergiant at ~196,000 L☉.
- ◆ Wezen is ~1,600 light-years away; Deneb is even more distant at ~2,615 light-years.
- ◆ Despite their distance, both are comfortably visible to the naked eye — testament to their enormous energy output.
- ◆ Wezen is in Canis Major near Sirius; Deneb is in Cygnus at the apex of the Summer Triangle.