센타우루스자리 프록시마 vs 시리우스
| 속성 |
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
|
주요 차이점
- ◆ 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.