Denebola vs Merak
| Propriedade |
Denebola
|
Merak
|
| Designação |
94Bet Leo |
48Bet UMa |
| Constelação |
Leo |
Ursa Major |
| Classe Espectral |
Class A — A-type (White) |
Class A — A-type (White) |
| Magnitude Aparente |
+2.14 |
+2.34 |
| Magnitude Absoluta |
1,93
|
0,40
|
| Distância |
35.9 ly |
79.7 ly |
| Massa |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Raio |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Temperatura |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Luminosidade |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Principais Diferenças
- ◆ Both are relatively nearby A-type stars in the northern sky with debris disks.
- ◆ Merak is a member of the Ursa Major Moving Group; Denebola is not a confirmed member.
- ◆ Denebola is a Delta Scuti variable with slight brightness variations; Merak is a stable star.
- ◆ Merak is at ~80 light-years; Denebola is closer at ~36 light-years.
- ◆ Both are considered young stars that may still have active planetary formation underway.