알데바란 vs 아크투루스

Property 알데바란 아크투루스
명칭 87Alp Tau 16Alp Boo
별자리 Taurus N/A
분광형 Class K — K-type (Orange) Class K — K-type (Orange)
겉보기 등급 +0.87 -0.05
절대 등급 -0.68 -0.31
거리 66.6 ly 36.7 ly
질량 N/A N/A
반지름 N/A N/A
온도 N/A N/A
광도 N/A N/A

Key Differences

  • Both are orange K-type giants that have evolved off the main sequence.
  • Arcturus is the brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere at magnitude −0.05.
  • Aldebaran is larger at ~44 R☉ versus Arcturus at ~25 R☉.
  • Arcturus is much closer at 36.7 light-years; Aldebaran is about 65 light-years away.
  • Arcturus has an unusually high proper motion and may be a remnant of a disrupted dwarf galaxy.

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