Spectral TypeG2V
Temperature5,772 K
Contender A
Sun
G2V
VS
Spectral TypeG2 V
Temperature5,790 K
Contender B
Alpha Centauri A
G2 V
Radius
R☉
Sun1
Alpha Centauri A1.22
Alpha Centauri A is 1.2x higher
Mass
M☉
Sun1
Alpha Centauri A1.1
Alpha Centauri A is 1.1x higher
Temperature
K
Sun5,772
Alpha Centauri A5,790
Alpha Centauri A is 1x higher
Luminosity
L☉
Sun1
Alpha Centauri A1.52
Alpha Centauri A is 1.5x higher
Distance
ly
Sun0.000016 ly
Alpha Centauri A4.37 ly
Sun is 276,582.3x lower
Brightness
mag
Sun-26.74
Alpha Centauri A-0.01
Sun is 0x lower