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B Centauri


Diagram showing star positions and boundaries of the Centaurus constellation and its surroundings
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Location of A Centauri (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0

Constellation

Centaurus

Right ascension
11h 51m 08.69s[1]

Declination
−45° 10′ 24.5″[1]

Apparent magnitude (V)
+4.47
Characteristics

Spectral type
K3III
U−B color index
+1.46
B−V color index
+1.30

Variable type
none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +2 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -72.46 ± 0.16[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -7.85 ± 0.16[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π) 7.53 ± 0.22[1] mas
Distance 430 ± 10 ly
(133 ± 4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) −1.29
Other designations
HR 4546, HD 102964, CD−44°7614, FK5 446, HIP 57803, SAO 223062, GC 16226
Database references
SIMBAD data

B Centauri (B Cen) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.47 and is approximately 430 light years from Earth.



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  1. ^ abcde van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
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