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∙ 14y agoThe surface temperature of the Sun is about 5,500 degrees Celsius, whereas the surface temperature of Arcturus is around 3,900 degrees Celsius. This makes the Sun hotter than Arcturus.
Vega appears brighter than Arcturus in the night sky because it is closer to Earth, being only about 25 light-years away compared to Arcturus which is around 37 light-years away. Additionally, Vega is a hotter and more luminous star compared to Arcturus, contributing to its perceived brightness.
Arcturus has a mass estimated to be about 1.1 times the mass of our Sun, making it slightly more massive than the Sun.
Arcturus has an absolute magnitude of -0.29 and an apparent magnitude of -0.04
No. Arcturus is believed to be a single star.
1. It might be closer to us, 2. it might be a bigger and brighter star. Arcturus is 35 light years away and has an absolute magnitude of -0.3, which makes it 100 times brighter than the Sun, while Vega is 26 light years away and has an absolute magnitude of 0.5, about half as bright as Arcturus. From Earth they are both about the same brightness.
Arcturus
Arcturus has a surface temperature of about 4,290 °C (7,754 °F), making it a relatively hot star compared to our Sun, which has a surface temperature of about 5,500 °C (9,932 °F).
Arcturus has a radius about 26 times that of our Sun.Our Sun has a radius about 109 times that of Earth.So a quick bit of math: 109 x 26 = 2,834 times that of Earth
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Vega appears brighter than Arcturus in the night sky because it is closer to Earth, being only about 25 light-years away compared to Arcturus which is around 37 light-years away. Additionally, Vega is a hotter and more luminous star compared to Arcturus, contributing to its perceived brightness.
Arcturus has a mass estimated to be about 1.1 times the mass of our Sun, making it slightly more massive than the Sun.
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Sirius,Pollux and Arcturus
Arcturus is hot. Bear in mind that only a hot star is even going to be seen in the night sky. Any cold star would also be dark.
the sun is about 10000 times hotter than earth
The three brightest stars in the sky are Sirius, Canopus, and Alpha Centauri. Sirius is also known as the "Dog Star" and is the brightest star in the night sky. Canopus is the second brightest star and Alpha Centauri is the third brightest star.
Compared to absolute zero, yes. Compared to the sun, no.