G Centauri
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h26m31.6s |
| Declination | −51°27′03″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.82 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B3Vn |
| U-B color index | −0.64 |
| B-V color index | −0.14 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +5 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −31.04 mas/yr Dec.: −9.83 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 8.16 ± 0.69 mas |
| Distance | 400 ± 34 ly (123 ± 10 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.61 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
For g Centauri, see 2 Centauri.
G Centauri (G Cen) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.82 and is approximately 400 light years from Earth.
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