アルタイル vs ベガ

Property アルタイル ベガ
名称 53Alp Aql 3Alp Lyr
星座 Aquila Lyra
スペクトル型 Class A — A-type (White) Class A — A-type (White)
見かけの等級 +0.76 +0.03
絶対等級 2.21 0.60
距離 16.7 ly 25.0 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

Key Differences

  • Both are A-type stars forming part of the Summer Triangle asterism along with Deneb.
  • Vega is at 25 light-years; Altair is even closer at 16.7 light-years.
  • Altair rotates extremely rapidly (once every 10.4 hours), making it noticeably oblate; Vega also rotates fast but less extremely.
  • Vega is about four times more luminous than Altair.
  • Vega has a prominent debris disk suggesting possible planetary formation; Altair's disk is less prominent.

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