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Centaurus and W Centauri

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Centaurus and W Centauri

Centaurus vs. W Centauri

Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. The designations W Centauri and w Centauri refer to two different stars in the constellation Centaurus.

Similarities between Centaurus and W Centauri

Centaurus and W Centauri have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Bayer designation, Mira variable, Omega Centauri, Red giant.

Bayer designation

A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name.

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Mira variable

Mira variables ("Mira", Latin, adj. - feminine form of adjective "wonderful"), named for the prototype star Mira, are a class of pulsating variable stars characterized by very red colours, pulsation periods longer than 100 days, and amplitudes greater than one magnitude in infrared and 2.5 magnitude at visual wavelengths.

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Omega Centauri

Omega Centauri (ω Cen or NGC 5139) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus that was first identified as a non-stellar object by Edmond Halley in 1677.

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Red giant

A red giant is a luminous giant star of low or intermediate mass (roughly 0.3–8 solar masses) in a late phase of stellar evolution.

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Centaurus and W Centauri Comparison

Centaurus has 129 relations, while W Centauri has 8. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 2.92% = 4 / (129 + 8).

References

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