Beta Leonis vs Merak
| Properti |
Beta Leonis
|
Merak
|
| Penunjukan |
94Bet Leo |
48Bet UMa |
| Rasi Bintang |
Leo |
Ursa Major |
| Kelas Spektral |
Class A — A-type (White) |
Class A — A-type (White) |
| Magnitudo Semu |
+2.14 |
+2.34 |
| Magnitudo Mutlak |
1,93
|
0,40
|
| Jarak |
35.9 ly |
79.7 ly |
| Massa |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Radius |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Suhu |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Luminositas |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Perbedaan Utama
- ◆ Both are relatively nearby A-type stars in the northern sky with debris disks.
- ◆ Merak is a member of the Ursa Major Moving Group; Denebola is not a confirmed member.
- ◆ Denebola is a Delta Scuti variable with slight brightness variations; Merak is a stable star.
- ◆ Merak is at ~80 light-years; Denebola is closer at ~36 light-years.
- ◆ Both are considered young stars that may still have active planetary formation underway.