F Centauri
F Centauri
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 12h 18m 59.758s[1] |
Declination | −55° 08′ 34.81″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.01 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M1III |
U−B color index | +1.95 |
B−V color index | +1.59 |
Variable type | none |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −7 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -68.69 ± 0.50[1] mas/yr Dec.: -11.05 ± 0.44[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 6.60 ± 0.62[1] mas |
Distance | 490 ± 50 ly (150 ± 10 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.32 |
Other designations | |
HR 4682, HD 107079, CP−54°5113, FK5 2985, HIP 60059, SAO 239838, GC 16792, CCDM J12190-5509 | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
F Centauri (F Cen) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 490 light years from Earth. F Centauri is a M-type red giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.01.
References[edit]
^ 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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Categories:
- Bayer objects
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- M-type giants
- Hipparcos objects
- Durchmusterung objects
- Henry Draper Catalogue objects
- HR objects
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