Psi Centauri
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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|---|---|
| Constellation (pronunciation) |
Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 14h20m33.4s |
| Declination | −37° 53′ 07″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.05 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A0IV |
| U-B color index | −0.11 |
| B-V color index | −0.03 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −5 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −64.50 mas/yr Dec.: −11.39 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 13.19 ± 0.86 mas |
| Distance | 247 ly (75.8 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.34 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Psi Centauri (ψ Cen / ψ Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. ψ Centauri is a white A-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.05. It is approximately 247 light years from Earth.
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