HD 110458
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 12h 42m 35.45s[1] |
Declination | −48° 48′ 47.2″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.66 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | K0III |
U−B color index | +1.01 |
B−V color index | +1.09 |
Variable type | none |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −12 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -123.84 ± 0.16[1] mas/yr Dec.: -30.17 ± 0.13[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 17.11 ± 0.22[1] mas |
Distance | 191 ± 2 ly (58.4 ± 0.8 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | +0.85 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 110458 (Bayer designation w Cen / w Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.66 and is approximately 191 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
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