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Kappa Centauri

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Also known as HIP 73334, HIC 73334, HD 132200, HR 5576, κ Cen, κ Centauri, UCAC4 240-075691, HGAM 2029

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kappa Centauri is referenced by 256 other articles, and connects out to Alpha Centauri, solar mass and year.

It sits within the topics Bayer objects, Beta Cephei variables and Bright Star Catalogue objects.

Its subject is documented across 19 Wikipedia language editions.

Astronomical data · SIMBAD

Object type
bC*
Spectral type
B2IV
Distance
383 light-years
Redshift
z = 0.000026685483673238863
Coordinates
RA 224.7904° · Dec -42.1042°
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
binary star
Constellation
Centaurus
Distance from Earth
133.9621
Variable-star type
Beta Cephei variable
Image
KapCenLightCurve.png
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spectral class
B2IIISB
catalog code
WISEA J145909.67-420615.1
stellar rotational velocity
32.0
apparent magnitude
3.11
declination component of proper motion
-17
right ascension
224.79023735306
declination
-42.10429832458
effective temperature
19890
parallax
8.51
radial velocity
8.0
epoch
J2000.0
luminosity
2500
absolute magnitude
-2.220
right ascension component of proper motion
-21
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Article · Nederlands

Kappa Centauri is een dubbelster in het sterrenbeeld Centaur.

Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

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