센타우루스자리 프록시마 vs 시리우스
Between magnitude −1.44 and +11.01 lies a factor of 95,499 in the light that reaches the eye. Spectroscopically 센타우루스자리 프록시마 resolves as an M-type star in Centaurus and 시리우스 as an A-type star in Canis Major. 시리우스 is the remoter of the pair at 8.60 light-years, roughly 2.0 times the 4.23 that separates us from 센타우루스자리 프록시마.
Property comparison
| Property | 센타우루스자리 프록시마 | 시리우스 |
|---|---|---|
| 명칭 | N/A | 9Alp CMa |
| 별자리 | Centaurus | Canis Major |
| 분광형 | Class M — M-type (Red) | Class A — A-type (White) |
| 겉보기 등급 | +11.01 | -1.44 |
| 절대 등급 | 15.45 | 1.45 |
| 거리 | 4.2 ly | 8.6 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: 센타우루스자리 프록시마 · 시리우스
Key differences
Key Differences
- ◆ Sirius is a brilliant A-type star 8.6 ly away; Proxima Centauri is a faint M-type red dwarf at 4.24 ly.
- ◆ Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun; Sirius is the closest naked-eye star in its direction.
- ◆ Sirius is 25.4 times more luminous than the Sun; Proxima Centauri produces only 0.17% of the Sun's light.
- ◆ Proxima Centauri hosts confirmed exoplanets in the habitable zone; Sirius has no known planets.
- ◆ Sirius shines at magnitude −1.46; Proxima Centauri at magnitude 11.1 is invisible to the naked eye.