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Alpha Andromedae and Light-year

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Difference between Alpha Andromedae and Light-year

Alpha Andromedae vs. Light-year

Alpha Andromedae (α Andromedae, abbreviated Alpha And or α And), also named Alpheratz, is located 97 light-years from the Sun and is the brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda. The light-year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and measures about 9.5 trillion kilometres or 5.9 trillion miles.

Similarities between Alpha Andromedae and Light-year

Alpha Andromedae and Light-year have 7 things in common (in Unionpedia): Epoch (astronomy), International Astronomical Union, Luminosity, Minute and second of arc, Star, Star system, Sun.

Epoch (astronomy)

In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time used as a reference point for some time-varying astronomical quantity, such as the celestial coordinates or elliptical orbital elements of a celestial body, because these are subject to perturbations and vary with time.

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International Astronomical Union

The International Astronomical Union (IAU; Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is an international association of professional astronomers, at the PhD level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy.

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Luminosity

In astronomy, luminosity is the total amount of energy emitted per unit of time by a star, galaxy, or other astronomical object.

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Minute and second of arc

A minute of arc, arcminute (arcmin), arc minute, or minute arc is a unit of angular measurement equal to of one degree.

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Star

A star is type of astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity.

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Star system

A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars that orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction.

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Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

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Alpha Andromedae and Light-year Comparison

Alpha Andromedae has 104 relations, while Light-year has 100. As they have in common 7, the Jaccard index is 3.43% = 7 / (104 + 100).

References

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