N Centauri

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N Centauri
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 13h52m04.8s
Declination −52°48′42″
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.26
Characteristics
Spectral type B9V
U-B color index −0.32
B-V color index −0.09
Variable type none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) +27 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −39.41 mas/yr
Dec.: −27.33 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 8.99 ± 1.11 mas
Distance 363 ly (111 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) +0.03
Other designations
HR 5207, HD 120642, CP−52°6787A, HIP 67703, SAO 241239, GC 18720, CCDM J13521-5249
Database references
SIMBAD data

N Centauri (N Cen) is a double star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 363 light years from Earth.

The primary component, N Centauri A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.26. Its companion, N Centauri B, is a yellow-white F-type dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +7.72. The two stars show common proper motion, indicating they may be gravitationally bound. They are separated by 18 arcseconds.