Antares vs Betelgeuse
| Property |
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 |
Key Differences
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Both are famous red supergiants and iconic supernova candidates visible to the naked eye.
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Betelgeuse is significantly larger at ~887 R☉; Antares has a radius of ~680 R☉.
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Antares is in Scorpius and has long been compared to Mars due to its red colour; Betelgeuse marks Orion's shoulder.
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Antares is about 604 light-years away; Betelgeuse is approximately 700 light-years distant.
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Both show irregular variability and dramatic mass-loss through powerful stellar winds.