Mira vs 폴라리스

Mira is barely the same kind of target: +6.47 against +1.97, 63 times fainter. Absolute magnitudes of −3.64 for 폴라리스 and +1.66 for Mira put a factor near 132 between their true outputs. 폴라리스 is an F-type star, while Mira is an M-type star.

Property comparison

Property Mira 폴라리스
명칭 68Omi Cet 1Alp UMi
별자리 N/A N/A
분광형 Class M — M-type (Red) Class F — F-type (Yellow-White)
겉보기 등급 +6.47 +1.97
절대 등급 1.66 -3.64
거리 299 ly 433 ly
질량 N/A N/A
반지름 N/A N/A
온도 N/A N/A
광도 N/A N/A

Full data for each star: Mira · 폴라리스

Key differences

Key Differences

  • ◆ Both are famous variable stars in the northern sky, though entirely different types.
  • ◆ Polaris is a Cepheid variable that pulsates predictably and was used to calibrate the Cepheid distance ladder.
  • ◆ Mira is a long-period Mira-type variable that can range from naked-eye visibility to complete invisibility.
  • ◆ Polaris is celebrated as the North Star for its positional stability near the pole; Mira is celebrated as the first recognized variable star (1596).
  • ◆ Polaris's pulsation amplitude has been shrinking over the past century; Mira continues its large-amplitude cycle.
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