HD 113703

f Centauri
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 13h 06m 16.70s[1]
Declination −48° 27 47.8[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.71
Characteristics
Spectral type B5V
U−B color index −0.58
B−V color index −0.14
Variable type none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -29.85 ± 0.18[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -15.17 ± 0.15[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)8.36 ± 0.25[1] mas
Distance390 ± 10 ly
(120 ± 4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.80
Other designations
HR 4940, HD 113703, CD−47°8088, HIP 63945, SAO 223900, GC 17750, CCDM J13063-4828
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 113703, also known as f Centauri (f Cen), is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 390 light years from Earth. f Centauri is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.71.

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