Alpheratz vs デネボラ

Their true outputs differ by a factor near 7.8, absolute magnitudes −0.30 and +1.93. Seen from Earth the ranking is Alpheratz first at +2.07, デネボラ second at +2.14. デネボラ is the nearer of the two at 35.9 light-years, while Alpheratz lies 97.0 light-years away, some 2.7 times farther. Spectroscopically Alpheratz resolves as a B-type star in Andromeda and デネボラ as an A-type star in Leo.

Property comparison

Property Alpheratz デネボラ
名称 21Alp And 94Bet Leo
星座 Andromeda Leo
スペクトル型 Class B — B-type (Blue-White) Class A — A-type (White)
見かけの等級 +2.07 +2.14
絶対等級 -0.30 1.93
距離 97.0 ly 35.9 ly
質量 N/A N/A
半径 N/A N/A
温度 N/A N/A
光度 N/A N/A

Full data for each star: Alpheratz · デネボラ

Key differences

Key Differences

  • ◆ Both are young A-type stars associated with notable asterisms.
  • ◆ Alpheratz anchors the Great Square of Pegasus and is the brightest star in Andromeda.
  • ◆ Denebola marks the tail of Leo and is a Delta Scuti variable with slight brightness fluctuations.
  • ◆ Alpheratz is a chemically peculiar mercury-manganese star with unusual atmospheric abundances.
  • ◆ Denebola hosts a circumstellar debris disk suggesting ongoing planetary formation.
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