| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 ( ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 14h 01m 43.49909 s [1] |
| Declination | −45° 36′ 12.2767″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.33 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | F7 II/III [3] |
| U−B color index | +0.26 [2] |
| B−V color index | +0.61 [2] |
| Variable type | None [4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −7.8±7.4 [5] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) |
RA: +8.64±1.09
[1]
mas/
yr Dec.: −16.25±0.88 [1] mas/ yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.57 ± 1.05 mas [1] |
| Distance | approx. 1,300
ly (approx. 400 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.51 [4] |
| Orbit [6] | |
| Period (P) | 207.357 d |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.55 |
| Periastron epoch (T) | 2423880.5 JD |
|
Argument of periastron (ω) (secondary) | 88° |
|
Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 12.7 km/s |
| Details | |
| Mass | 6.86±0.39 [7] M☉ |
| Luminosity (bolometric) | 3,919 [7] L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 2.00 [8] cgs |
| Temperature | 6,495 [7] K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 0.0 [8] km/s |
| Age | 45.9±4.0 [9] Myr |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Upsilon2 Centauri (υ2 Centauri) is a
binary star
[6] system in the southern
constellation
Centaurus. It is visible to the naked eye with an
apparent visual magnitude of +4.33.
[2] Based upon an annual
parallax shift of just 2.57
mas as seen from Earth,
[1] this star is located roughly 1,300
light years from the
Sun. Relative to its neighbors, the system has a
peculiar velocity of 39.2+8.8
−15.2 km/s and it may form a
runaway star system.
[9]
This is a single-lined spectroscopic binary star system with an orbital period of 207.357 days and an eccentricity of 0.55. [6] The primary component has the spectrum of an evolved F-type giant/ bright giant hybrid with a stellar classification of F7 II/III. [3] It is around 46 [9] million years old with 6.9 times the mass of the Sun. The star is radiating 3,919 times the Sun's luminosity from its photosphere at an effective temperature of 6,495 K. [7]
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- ^ a b c Pourbaix, D.; et al. (2004), "SB9: The Ninth Catalogue of Spectroscopic Binary Orbits", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 424: 727–732, arXiv: astro-ph/0406573, Bibcode: 2004A&A...424..727P, doi: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041213, S2CID 119387088.
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