E Centauri
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For e Centauri, see HD 111915.
Observation data Equinox J2000.0 |
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Constellation | 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.