ν Centauri (nu Centauri)

Below the horizon. Never rises today

Alt: -3.49° Az: 185.16° Direction: South-South-West

ν Centauri is a variable sub-giant star of spectral class B2 in the constellation of Centaurus.

ν Centauri visual magnitude is 3.41. Because of its moderate brightness, ν Centauri is easily visible to the naked eye from locations with dark skies, while it might be barely visible, or not visible at all, from light-polluted skies.

DSS2 image of ν Centauri. The red arrow shows the motion of ν Centauri during the next 10000 years (-3.67 arcmin in Right Ascension and -3.50 arcmin in declination);

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

Right Ascension 13h 51m 02s

Declination -41° 48’ 48”

Hour Angle 00h 27m 40s

Sidereal Time 14h 18m 43s

J2000

Right Ascension 13h 49m 30s

Declination -41° 41’ 16”

Galactic Coordinates

Galactic Longitude 314.41°

Galactic Latitude 19.89°

Finder Chart

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Finder chart for ν Centauri (nu Centauri).

Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class

Color ⬤

Magnitude 3.41

Class Sub-giant

Absolute magnitude -2.41

Spectral Type B2IV

Color Index (B-V) -0.22

Temperature 14087K

The red dot in the diagram below shows where ν Centauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

H-R diagram showing the position of ν Centauri. Attribution: Richard Powell / CC BY-SA

Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion

ν Centauri is distant 474.53 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 9 kilometers per second.

Distance (parsec) 145.56

Distance (light year) 474.53

Radial Speed 9 km/s

Proper Motion RA -0.022 arcsec/y

Proper Motion Dec -0.021"/y

Alternative Designations

Bayer designation ν Centauri
(nu Centauri)

Henry Draper Catalogue HD120307

SAO Catalogue SAO224469

Hipparcos Catalogue HIP67464

Durchmusterung Catalogue CD-41 8171

General Catalogue of Variable Stars Nu Cen

Visibility from Your Location

ν Centauri (nu Centauri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK

Set Location

Other stars in Centaurus