आकरनार तारा vs मघा तारा
| गुण | आकरनार तारा | मघा तारा |
|---|---|---|
| पदनाम | Alp Eri | 32Alp Leo |
| नक्षत्रमंडल | N/A | Leo |
| वर्णक्रम वर्ग | Class B — B-type (Blue-White) | Class B — B-type (Blue-White) |
| आभासी परिमाण | +0.45 | +1.36 |
| निरपेक्ष परिमाण | -2.70 | -0.57 |
| दूरी | 139 ly | 79.3 ly |
| द्रव्यमान | N/A | N/A |
| त्रिज्या | N/A | N/A |
| तापमान | N/A | N/A |
| दीप्तिमानता | N/A | N/A |
मुख्य अंतर
- ◆ Both are rapidly rotating hot stars that are noticeably oblate due to centrifugal force.
- ◆ Achernar's equatorial diameter is 56% larger than its polar diameter — the flattest bright star known.
- ◆ Achernar is a B-type star at ~14,500 K; Regulus is also B-type at ~12,460 K.
- ◆ Achernar is in Eridanus at 139 light-years; Regulus is in Leo at 79 light-years.
- ◆ Regulus sits almost exactly on the ecliptic and is frequently occulted by the Moon.