알리오스 vs Dubhe

Property 알리오스 Dubhe
명칭 77Eps UMa 50Alp UMa
별자리 Ursa Major Ursa Major
분광형 Class A — A-type (White) Class F — F-type (Yellow-White)
겉보기 등급 +1.76 +1.81
절대 등급 -0.26 -1.07
거리 82.5 ly 123 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 the two brightest stars of the Big Dipper in Ursa Major, but they differ in type and motion.
  • Alioth (Epsilon UMa) is an A-type chemically peculiar variable; Dubhe (Alpha UMa) is a K-type giant.
  • Alioth is a member of the Ursa Major Moving Group; Dubhe is not and moves in the opposite direction.
  • Dubhe forms the 'pointer pair' with Merak that indicates Polaris.
  • Alioth is slightly brighter than Dubhe despite the Alpha/Epsilon designations.

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