Акрукс vs Спика

Property Акрукс Спика
Обозначение Alp1Cru 67Alp Vir
Созвездие Crux Virgo
Спектральный класс Class B — B-type (Blue-White) Class B — B-type (Blue-White)
Видимая звёздная величина +0.77 +0.98
Абсолютная звёздная величина -4.20 -3.44
Расстояние 322 ly 250 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 among the brightest stars in the southern sky and both are hot B-type systems.
  • Acrux is the brightest star in the Southern Cross; Spica is the brightest in Virgo.
  • Spica is a tidally distorted spectroscopic binary with a 4-day orbital period.
  • Acrux has components resolvable through a small telescope; Spica's components cannot be resolved visually.
  • Acrux appears on the national flags of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Brazil.

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