G Centauri
For g Centauri, see 2 Centauri.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 26m 31.760s[1] |
| Declination | −51° 27′ 02.29″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.82 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B3Vn |
| U−B color index | −0.64 |
| B−V color index | −0.14 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +5 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -30.66 ± 0.18[1] mas/yr Dec.: -10.13 ± 0.14[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 7.28 ± 0.24[1] mas |
| Distance | 450 ± 10 ly (137 ± 5 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.61 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
G Centauri (G Cen) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.82 and is approximately 450 light years from Earth.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 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
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