ρ Centauri (rho Centauri)
ρ Centauri is a main-sequence star of spectral class B3 in the constellation of Centaurus.
ρ Centauri visual magnitude is 3.96. Because of its moderate brightness, ρ 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.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
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Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ρ Centauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
ρ Centauri is distant 342.08 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 15 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Today's ρ Centauri (rho Centauri) rise, transit and set times from Cikole, Indonesia are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Asia/Jakarta):