Tau Phe vs The Oct
Magnitude +4.78 against +5.71 is the clearest gap the pair offers, a factor near 2.4. Spectroscopically Tau Phe resolves as a G-type star and The Oct as a K-type star. Distance divides them sharply — 593 light-years to Tau Phe against 217 for The Oct. Corrected for distance, Tau Phe outproduces The Oct by some 3.2 times, absolute magnitudes −0.59 and +0.66.
Property comparison
| Property | Tau Phe | The Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Designação | Tau Phe | The Oct |
| Constelação | N/A | N/A |
| Classe Espectral | Class G — G-type (Yellow) | Class K — K-type (Orange) |
| Magnitude Aparente | +5.71 | +4.78 |
| Magnitude Absoluta | -0.59 | 0.66 |
| Distância | 593 ly | 217 ly |
| Massa | N/A | N/A |
| Raio | N/A | N/A |
| Temperatura | N/A | N/A |
| Luminosidade | N/A | N/A |