Antares vs Betelgeuse
| Özellik |
Antares
|
Betelgeuse
|
| Adlandırma |
21Alp Sco |
58Alp Ori |
| Takımyıldız |
Scorpius |
Orion |
| Spektral Sınıf |
Class M — M-type (Red) |
Class M — M-type (Red) |
| Görünür Parlaklık |
+1.06 |
+0.45 |
| Mutlak Parlaklık |
-5,09
|
-5,47
|
| Mesafe |
554 ly |
498 ly |
| Kütle |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Yarıçap |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Sıcaklık |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| Parlaklık |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Temel Farklılıklar
- ◆ Both are famous red supergiants and iconic supernova candidates visible to the naked eye.
- ◆ Betelgeuse is significantly larger at ~887 R☉; Antares has a radius of ~680 R☉.
- ◆ Antares is in Scorpius and has long been compared to Mars due to its red colour; Betelgeuse marks Orion's shoulder.
- ◆ Antares is about 604 light-years away; Betelgeuse is approximately 700 light-years distant.
- ◆ Both show irregular variability and dramatic mass-loss through powerful stellar winds.