| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 14h06m02.8s |
| Declination | −41°10′47″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.36 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B2V |
| U−B color index | −0.77 |
| B−V color index | −0.19 |
| Variable type | β Cep |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +12 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −24.42 mas/yr Dec.: −21.63 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 7.31 ± 0.75 mas |
| Distance | 446 ly (137 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −1.31 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Chi Centauri (χ Cen, χ Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus.
χ Centauri is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.36. It is approximately 446 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Beta Cephei type variable star and its brightness varies by 0.02 magnitudes with a period of 50.40 minutes.
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