M Centauri

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M Centauri
Location of M Centauri (circled in red)
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus[1]
Right ascension Template:RA[2]
Declination Template:DEC[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.63[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type G8/K0III[4]
B−V color index +0.955[1]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−15.97±2.25[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: +10.00(42)[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −27.62(34)[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)12.42±0.48 mas[2]
DistanceTemplate:Rnd ± Template:Rnd ly
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Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.11[1]
Orbit[6]
PrimaryM Centauri A
NameM Centauri B
Period (P)437 days
Semi-major axis (a)6.45 mas
Eccentricity (e)0.13
Inclination (i)48.2°
Longitude of the node (Ω)280.3°
Periastron epoch (T)2424163.0
Argument of periastron (ω)
(secondary)
58.6°
Other designations
Template:Odlist[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

M Centauri (M Cen) is a binary star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 260 light-years from Earth.

M Centauri is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.64. It is a spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 437 days.

This star appears next to the globular cluster NGC 5286 in the sky.[7]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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. S2CID 18759600. Vizier catalog entry
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Høg, E.; Fabricius, C.; Makarov, V. V.; Urban, S.; Corbin, T.; Wycoff, G.; Bastian, U.; Schwekendiek, P.; Wicenec, A. (2000). "The Tycho-2 catalogue of the 2.5 million brightest stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 355. Bibcode:2000A&A...355L..27H.
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  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jancart, S. (2005). "Astrometric orbits of SB9 stars". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 442 (1): 365–380. arXiv:astro-ph/0507695. Bibcode:2005A&A...442..365J. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20053003. S2CID 15123997.
  7. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."* M Cen". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. {{cite web}}: Invalid |mode=Script error: No such module "Citation mode". (help)

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