Enif vs Sadalsuud

Property Enif Sadalsuud
Обозначение 8Eps Peg 22Bet Aqr
Созвездие Pegasus Aquarius
Спектральный класс Class K — K-type (Orange) Class G — G-type (Yellow)
Видимая звёздная величина +2.38 +2.90
Абсолютная звёздная величина -4.25 -3.18
Расстояние 690 ly 537 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 the brightest stars in their respective constellations — Pegasus and Aquarius.
  • ◆ Enif (K-type supergiant) produced a dramatic flare in 1972 that briefly made it nearly zero magnitude.
  • ◆ Sadalsuud (G-type yellow supergiant) traverses the Hertzsprung gap between the main sequence and the giant branch.
  • ◆ Enif is ~690 light-years away; Sadalsuud is ~540 light-years distant.
  • ◆ Both are relatively obscure stars elevated in fame only by being the brightest in their faint constellations.
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