HD 102964

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This article is about B Centauri. For b Centauri, see HD 129116. For β Centauri, see Beta Centauri.
B Centauri
Location of B Centauri (circled)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 11h 51m 08.69149s[1]
Declination −45° 10′ 24.4890″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.47[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type K3III[3]
B−V color index +1.283±0.052[2]
Distance
440 ± 10 ly
(135 ± 3 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−1.14[2]
Details
dex
HR 4546, SAO 223062[5]
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 102964, also known as B Centauri, is a single

light years from the Sun based on parallax,[1] and has an absolute magnitude of −1.14.[2]

This object is an aging

luminosity of the Sun from its enlarged photosphere at an effective temperature of 4,325 K.[1]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR
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  2. ^
    S2CID 119257644
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  3. ^
    Bibcode:1978mcts.book.....H
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  4. ^
    S2CID 131780028
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  5. ^ a b "B Cen". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  6. S2CID 14878976
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