Xi1 Centauri
For other star systems with this Bayer designation, see Xi Centauri.
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 03m 33.31s[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 | |
| 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 2 3 4 5 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
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/3/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.