Betelgeuse vs Sirius
| 属性 |
Betelgeuse
|
Sirius
|
| 命名 |
58Alp Ori |
9Alp CMa |
| 星座 |
Orion |
Canis Major |
| 光谱类型 |
Class M — M-type (Red) |
Class A — A-type (White) |
| 视星等 |
+0.45 |
-1.44 |
| 绝对星等 |
-5.47
|
1.45
|
| 距离 |
498 ly |
8.6 ly |
| 质量 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| 半径 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| 温度 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
| 光度 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
主要差异
- ◆ Sirius is an A-type main-sequence star; Betelgeuse is an M-type red supergiant nearing the end of its life.
- ◆ Betelgeuse has a radius of ~887 R☉ — over 500 times larger than Sirius at 1.71 R☉.
- ◆ Sirius is only 8.6 light-years away; Betelgeuse is about 700 light-years distant.
- ◆ Betelgeuse is luminosity-dominant at ~126,000 L☉ versus Sirius at 25.4 L☉.
- ◆ Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky; Betelgeuse is a famous supernova candidate.