Psi Centauri

ψ Centauri

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	14^h 20^m 33.43^s[1]
Declination	−37° 53′ 07.1″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.05
Characteristics
Spectral type	A0IV
U−B color index	−0.11
B−V color index	−0.03
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	−5 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: -63.69 ± 0.18[1] mas/yr Dec.: -10.65 ± 0.15[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	12.60 ± 0.20[1] mas
Distance	259 ± 4 ly (79 ± 1 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−0.34
Other designations
HR 5367, HD 125473, CD−37°9336, FK5 1373, HIP 70090, SAO 205453, GC 19337, CCDM J14206-3753
Database references
SIMBAD	data

Psi Centauri (ψ Cen, ψ Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. ψ Centauri is a white A-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.05. It is approximately 259 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