Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 12h 08m 14.70518s [1] |
Declination | −48° 41′ 33.0323″ [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.34 [2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B9.5/A0V [3] |
B−V color index | −0.010±0.007 [2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +7.2±0.5 [2] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: −27.271
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: −7.342 [1] mas/ yr |
Parallax (π) | 5.8040 ± 0.2042 mas [1] |
Distance | 560 ± 20
ly (172 ± 6 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.97 [2] |
Details | |
Mass | 3.38±0.09 [4] M☉ |
Radius | 5.835 [5] R☉ |
Luminosity | 302+39 −35 [4] L☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 3.16 [5] cgs |
Temperature | 9,886±69 [4] K |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 74 [4] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
E Centauri is a single [7] star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It is a white-hued star that is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of +5.34. [2] The distance to this object is approximately 560 light years based on parallax, and it has an absolute magnitude of −0.97. [2] It is drifting closer to the Sun with a radial velocity of +7 km/s, [2] and it is a candidate member of the Lower Centaurus Crux subgroup of the Sco OB2 association. [8]
This is a late B- or early A-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of B9.5/A0V, [3] which indicates it is generating energy via core hydrogen fusion. It has 3.4 [4] times the mass of the Sun and is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 74 km/s. [4] The star is radiating 302 [4] times the luminosity of the Sun from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 9,886 K. [4]