HD 111968

n Centauri

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	12^h 53^m 26.20^s[1]
Declination	−40° 10′ 43.9″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.25
Characteristics
Spectral type	A7III
U−B color index	+0.12
B−V color index	+0.21
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: 70.84 ± 0.14[1] mas/yr Dec.: -22.54 ± 0.10[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	21.95 ± 0.19[1] mas
Distance	149 ± 1 ly (45.6 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	+0.86
Other designations
HR 4889, HD 111968, Gl 488.1, CD−39°7893, FK5 482, HIP 62896, SAO 203907, GC 17489
Database references
SIMBAD	data

HD 111968, also known by the Bayer designation n Centauri (n Cen), is a star in the constellation Centaurus.

n Centauri is a white A-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.25. It is approximately 149 light years from Earth.

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