649 B
649 B
| name | constellation | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock (α Pavi) | Pav | editor.cs | 2023-11-05 16:42:14.809035 | editor.cs | 2023-11-05 16:42:14.809039 |
The brightest star of the constellation has an apparent magnitude of 1.9. In reality, it consists of two close components separated by 250 light-years. The star serves mainly as a reference point in a relatively poor area of stars. In a telescope, we can reveal two companions with magnitudes of 9 and 10.3. Peacock is a star of spectral class B2 with a diameter 2.5 times larger than the Sun. It shines 1000 times brighter than our Sun from a distance of 183 light-years.