1 Centauri

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1 Centauri
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 13h 45m 41.24s[1]
Declination −33° 02 37.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)+4.23
Characteristics
Spectral typeF3IV
U−B color index0.00
B−V color index+0.38
Variable typenone
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−22 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -462.49 ± 0.18[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -146.49 ± 0.16[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)51.54 ± 0.19[1] mas
Distance63.3 ± 0.2 ly
(19.40 ± 0.07 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.81[2]
Details
Mass1.35[2] M
Rotation9.9 days[2]
Rotational velocity (v sin i)86[2] km/s
Other designations
i Centauri, HR 5168, HD 119756, Gl 525.1, CD−32°9603, FK5 506, HIP 67153, SAO 204812, GC 18593
Database references
SIMBADdata

1 Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus.

1 Centauri is a yellow-white F-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.23. It is approximately 63 light years from Earth.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.  Vizier catalog entry
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pizzolato, N.; Maggio, A.; Sciortino, S. (September 2000), "Evolution of X-ray activity of 1-3 Msun late-type stars in early post-main-sequence phases", Astronomy and Astrophysics 361: 614–628, Bibcode:2000A&A...361..614P 


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