Enif vs Sadalsuud

Property Enif Sadalsuud
명칭 8Eps Peg 22Bet Aqr
별자리 Pegasus Aquarius
분광형 Class K — K-type (Orange) Class G — G-type (Yellow)
겉보기 등급 +2.38 +2.90
절대 등급 -4.25 -3.18
거리 690 ly 537 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 brightest stars in their respective constellations — Pegasus and Aquarius.
  • Enif (K-type supergiant) produced a dramatic flare in 1972 that briefly made it nearly zero magnitude.
  • Sadalsuud (G-type yellow supergiant) traverses the Hertzsprung gap between the main sequence and the giant branch.
  • Enif is ~690 light-years away; Sadalsuud is ~540 light-years distant.
  • Both are relatively obscure stars elevated in fame only by being the brightest in their faint constellations.
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