Sao Ngưu Lang vs sao Chức Nữ

Property Sao Ngưu Lang sao Chức Nữ
Ký Hiệu 53Alp Aql 3Alp Lyr
Chòm Sao Aquila Lyra
Phân Loại Quang Phổ Class A — A-type (White) Class A — A-type (White)
Cấp Sao Biểu Kiến +0.76 +0.03
Cấp Sao Tuyệt Đối 2.21 0.60
Khoảng Cách 16.7 ly 25.0 ly
Khối Lượng N/A N/A
Bán Kính N/A N/A
Nhiệt Độ N/A N/A
Độ Sáng N/A N/A

Key Differences

  • Both are A-type stars forming part of the Summer Triangle asterism along with Deneb.
  • Vega is at 25 light-years; Altair is even closer at 16.7 light-years.
  • Altair rotates extremely rapidly (once every 10.4 hours), making it noticeably oblate; Vega also rotates fast but less extremely.
  • Vega is about four times more luminous than Altair.
  • Vega has a prominent debris disk suggesting possible planetary formation; Altair's disk is less prominent.

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