HD 125288

HD 125288

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	14^h 20^m 19.54^s[1]
Declination	−56° 23′ 11.4″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.30
Characteristics
Spectral type	B6Ib
U−B color index	−0.43
B−V color index	+0.12
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	+4 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: -9.64 ± 0.18[1] mas/yr Dec.: -7.46 ± 0.15[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	2.66 ± 0.20[1] mas
Distance	1,230 ± 90 ly (380 ± 30 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−3.49
Other designations
HR 5358, HD 125288, CP−55°5984, FK5 529, HIP 70069, SAO 241641, GC 19318
Database references
SIMBAD	data

HD 125288 (Bayer designation v Cen / v Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus.

HD 125288 is a blue-white B-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.30. It is approximately 1230 light years from Earth.

In 2016, an asterism including HD 125288 (SAO 241641) was identified in honor of David Bowie.^[2][3]

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
2. "David Bowie Honored With Lightning Bolt-Shaped Constellation". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
3. "Constellation Bowie? I don’t think so". Guy's weblog. Retrieved 2016-01-18.