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AcrabvsCanopus

Canopus has a higher Color Index (B-V) (0 vs 0), while Acrab has a higher Apparent Magnitude (3 vs -1 mag), while Canopus has a higher Luminosity (13,855 vs 1,266 × Sun).

Brightness

3
Apparent Magnitude
-1
-3
Absolute Magnitude
-5
1,266
Luminosity
13,855

Physical Properties

404
Distance
309
11,016
Surface Temperature
8,453
0
Color Index (B-V)
0

Position

16
Right Ascension
6
-20
Declination
-53

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Data sourced from HYG Database (Free for any purpose, including commercial).