D Centauri

D Centauri

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	12^h 14^m 02.697^s[1]
Declination	−45° 43′ 26.10″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.31
Characteristics
Spectral type	K3III
U−B color index	+1.59
B−V color index	+1.43
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	+7 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: -35.35 ± 0.37[1] mas/yr Dec.: 5.56 ± 0.30[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	5.71 ± 0.54[1] mas
Distance	570 ± 50 ly (180 ± 20 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−0.88
Other designations
HR 4652, HD 106321, CD−45°7630, HIP 59654, SAO 223297, GC 16703, CCDM J12140-4543
Database references
SIMBAD	data

D Centauri (D Cen) is a double star in the constellation Centaurus. The system has a combined apparent magnitude of +5.31 and is approximately 570 light years from Earth.

The system is classified as an orange K-type giant. The brighter component has an apparent magnitude of +5.31, while the apparent magnitude of the optical companion is +6.8. The two stars are separated by 2.9 arcseconds.

References

1. 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