बॅलाट्रिक्स तारा vs राजन्य तारा

Real luminosity separates the pair by a factor of about 45: absolute magnitude −6.93 for राजन्य तारा, −2.80 for बॅलाट्रिक्स तारा. Spectroscopically बॅलाट्रिक्स तारा resolves as a B-type star in Orion and राजन्य तारा as a B-type star in Orion. To the unaided eye राजन्य तारा leads at magnitude +0.18 to +1.64, a gap of 1.46 worth about 3.8 times the light of बॅलाट्रिक्स तारा.

Property comparison

Property बॅलाट्रिक्स तारा राजन्य तारा
पदनाम 24Gam Ori 19Bet Ori
नक्षत्रमंडल Orion Orion
वर्णक्रम वर्ग Class B — B-type (Blue-White) Class B — B-type (Blue-White)
आभासी परिमाण +1.64 +0.18
निरपेक्ष परिमाण -2.80 -6.93
दूरी 252 ly 863 ly
द्रव्यमान N/A N/A
त्रिज्या N/A N/A
तापमान N/A N/A
दीप्तिमानता N/A N/A

Full data for each star: बॅलाट्रिक्स तारा · राजन्य तारा

Key differences

Key Differences

  • ◆ Both are hot B-type stars in Orion, marking opposite corners of the hunter's torso.
  • ◆ Rigel (Beta Orionis) is a blue supergiant at ~21 M☉; Bellatrix (Gamma Orionis) is a blue giant at ~8.4 M☉.
  • ◆ Rigel is far more luminous at ~120,000 L☉ versus Bellatrix at ~6,400 L☉.
  • ◆ Bellatrix is much closer at ~250 light-years; Rigel is also ~860 light-years distant.
  • ◆ Bellatrix will eventually become an orange giant and finally a massive white dwarf, not a supernova.
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