PolarisvsProxima Centauri
Polaris has a higher Declination (89 vs -63 °), while Proxima Centauri has a higher Absolute Magnitude (15 vs -4 mag), while Polaris has a higher Luminosity (2,496 vs 0 × Sun).
Brightness
2
Apparent Magnitude
11
-4
Absolute Magnitude
15
2,496
Luminosity
0
Physical Properties
433
Distance
4
5,830
Surface Temperature
3,383
1
Color Index (B-V)
2
Position
3
Right Ascension
14
89
Declination
-63
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