3 Centauri
Below the horizon.
Rise: 17:15 | Tran: 20:01 | Set: 22:47
Alt: -25.80°
Az: 248.34°
Direction: West-South-West
3 Centauri is a double main-sequence star of spectral class B8 in the constellation of Centaurus.
3 Centauri visual magnitude is 6.06. Because of its faintness, 3 Centauri is visible to the naked eye only from locations with very dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.
DSS2 image of 3 Centauri. The red arrow shows the motion of 3 Centauri during the next
10000 years (-9.33 arcmin in Right Ascension and -4.50 arcmin in declination);
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Finder Chart
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Finder chart for 3 Centauri.
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
Star System Properties
3 Centauri is a visual double star which can be observed with the help of small or medium telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 3 Centauri double sysyem:
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's 3 Centauri rise, transit and set times from Metten, Germany are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/Berlin):