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CanopusvsKapteyn's Star

Kapteyn's Star has a higher Absolute Magnitude (11 vs -5 mag), while Kapteyn's Star has a higher Apparent Magnitude (9 vs -1 mag), while Canopus has a higher Luminosity (13,855 vs 0 × Sun).

Brightness

-1
Apparent Magnitude
9
-5
Absolute Magnitude
11
13,855
Luminosity
0

Physical Properties

309
Distance
13
8,453
Surface Temperature
3,730
0
Color Index (B-V)
2

Position

6
Right Ascension
5
-53
Declination
-45

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