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Stars Info Tables

  • veronicasturch
  • Oct 29, 2021
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Updated: Nov 1, 2021



Constellation

Distance from Earth (ly)

Class

Apparent Magnitude

Absolute Magnitude

Sirius

Canis Major

9

a1

-1.46

1.4

Betelgeuse

Orion

640

m2

0.45

-5.14

Alderbaran

Taurus

65

k5

-2.1

-0.64

Polaris

Ursa Major

430

f7

1.97

-3.64

Antares

Scorpius

550

m1

1.09

-5.28

Castor

Gemini

51

a1

1.58

0.59

Regulus

Leo

78

b8

1.35

0.57

The Sun

N/A

151 million

g2

-26.7

-3.83


Colour

Surface Temperature (Kelvin)

Peak Wavelength (nm)

Declination

Sirius

blue-white

9940

290

-16

Betelgeuse

red

3500

970

7

Alderbaran

reddish-orange

3910

740

16

Polaris

yellow

6015

90

Antares

red

3500

900

-26

Castor

white

10300

287

31

Regulus

blue

12500

223

11

The Sun

yellow

6000

500

-23



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