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Eta Centauri

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Also known as η Cen, η Centauri, HD 127972, HD 127973, HIP 71352, HIC 71352, HR 5440, eta Cen

star in the constellation Centaurus

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
Be*
Spectral type
B2Ve
Distance
306 light-years
Redshift
z = 0
Coordinates
RA 218.8768° · Dec -42.1578°
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Radius
5.34
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spectral class
B3VE,N,COMP
catalog code
ALS 15000
stellar rotational velocity
240
absolute magnitude
-2.53
apparent magnitude
2.96
right ascension
218.87676733750
declination
-42.15782521722
effective temperature
21000
parallax
10.67
radial velocity
-86.8
surface gravity
9000
luminosity
8700
right ascension component of proper motion
-38
declination component of proper motion
-27
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