Ахернар vs Регул

Property Ахернар Регул
Обозначение Alp Eri 32Alp Leo
Созвездие N/A Leo
Спектральный класс Class B — B-type (Blue-White) Class B — B-type (Blue-White)
Видимая звёздная величина +0.45 +1.36
Абсолютная звёздная величина -2.70 -0.57
Расстояние 139 ly 79.3 ly
Масса N/A N/A
Радиус N/A N/A
Температура N/A N/A
Светимость N/A N/A

Key Differences

  • Both are rapidly rotating hot stars that are noticeably oblate due to centrifugal force.
  • Achernar's equatorial diameter is 56% larger than its polar diameter — the flattest bright star known.
  • Achernar is a B-type star at ~14,500 K; Regulus is also B-type at ~12,460 K.
  • Achernar is in Eridanus at 139 light-years; Regulus is in Leo at 79 light-years.
  • Regulus sits almost exactly on the ecliptic and is frequently occulted by the Moon.

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