HD 113703
| 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 |
| Distance | 390 ± 10 ly (120 ± 4 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.80 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
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.
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
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