Xi1 Centauri

ξ¹ Centauri

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	13^h 03^m 33.31^s[1]
Declination	−49° 31′ 38.2″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.83
Characteristics
Spectral type	A0V
U−B color index	+0.03
B−V color index	+0.02
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	+0 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: -47.55 ± 0.22[1] mas/yr Dec.: -11.52 ± 0.13[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	14.79 ± 0.27[1] mas
Distance	221 ± 4 ly (68 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	+0.71
Other designations
HR 4933, HD 113314, CD−48°7887, HIP 63724, SAO 223870, GC 17704
Database references
SIMBAD	data

Xi¹ Centauri (ξ¹ Cen, ξ¹ Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. ξ¹ Centauri is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.83. It is approximately 221 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