E Centauri
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For e Centauri, see HD 111915.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h08m14.7s |
| Declination | −48°41′34″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.34 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B9V |
| U-B color index | −0.04 |
| B-V color index | −0.01 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +3 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −19.54 mas/yr Dec.: −7.01 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.53 ± 0.72 mas |
| Distance | 590 ly (181 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.94 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
E Centauri (E Cen) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.34 and is approximately 590 light years from Earth.
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