HD 129685
This article is about c² Centauri. For C² Centauri, see C2 Centauri.
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 14h 44m 59.20s[1] |
Declination | −35° 11′ 30.6″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.92 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | A0V |
U−B color index | −0.03 |
B−V color index | +0.01 |
Variable type | none |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −5 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 9.17 ± 0.20[1] mas/yr Dec.: -2.30 ± 0.20[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 15.22 ± 0.22[1] mas |
Distance | 214 ± 3 ly (65.7 ± 0.9 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.91 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 129685, also known by its Bayer designation c² Centauri (c² Cen), is a star in the constellation Centaurus. c² Centauri is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.92. It is approximately 214 light years from Earth.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 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. Vizier catalog entry
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