A Centauri
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For a Centauri, see V761 Centauri.
Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 11h34m45.7s |
Declination | −54°15′51″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.62 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B9Ve |
U-B color index | −0.21 |
B-V color index | −0.08 |
Variable type | none |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +3 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −55.55 mas/yr Dec.: 16.64 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 7.04 ± 0.58 mas |
Distance | 463 ly (142 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.13 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
A Centauri (A Cen) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.62 and is approximately 463 light years from Earth.