알골 vs Mirfak

Property 알골 Mirfak
명칭 26Bet Per 33Alp Per
별자리 Perseus Perseus
분광형 Class B — B-type (Blue-White) Class F — F-type (Yellow-White)
겉보기 등급 +2.09 +1.79
절대 등급 -0.11 -4.17
거리 89.9 ly 506 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 prominent stars in Perseus and are often observed together.
  • Mirfak is a yellow-white supergiant and the brightest member of the Alpha Persei Cluster.
  • Algol is the famous Demon Star — the prototype eclipsing binary variable.
  • Algol varies in brightness every 2.87 days; Mirfak does not show significant variability.
  • Mirfak is farther away at ~510 light-years; Algol is ~93 light-years from Earth.

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