Сириус vs Вега

Property Сириус Вега
Обозначение 9Alp CMa 3Alp Lyr
Созвездие Canis Major Lyra
Спектральный класс Class A — A-type (White) Class A — A-type (White)
Видимая звёздная величина -1.44 +0.03
Абсолютная звёздная величина 1.45 0.60
Расстояние 8.6 ly 25.0 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 brilliant white A-type stars and among the most prominent in the northern sky.
  • Sirius is the brightest star overall at magnitude −1.46; Vega is the fifth-brightest at magnitude 0.03.
  • Sirius is 8.6 light-years away; Vega is 25 light-years from the Sun.
  • Vega was the original zero-point for stellar magnitude; Sirius sets the scale of brightness.
  • Sirius has a white dwarf companion; Vega has a prominent debris disk but no known companion.

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