ξ1 Centauri (xi1 Centauri)
ξ1 Centauri is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Centaurus.
ξ1 Centauri visual magnitude is 4.85. Because of its moderate brightness, ξ1 Centauri should be easily visible from locations with dark skyes, while it can be barely visible, or not visible at all, from skyes affected by light pollution.
The table below summarizes the key facts about ξ1 Centauri:
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of ξ1 Centauri
ξ1 Centauri is situated south of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern emisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of ξ1 Centauri are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky map below shows the position of ξ1 Centauri in the sky:
Visibility of ξ1 Centauri from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
ξ1 Centauri (xi1 Centauri) is currently not visible from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Digitized Sky Survey image of ξ1 Centauri
The image below is a photograph of ξ1 Centauri from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins). The proper motion of ξ1 Centauri is -0.059 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and -0.014 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.
Distance of ξ1 Centauri from the Sun and relative movement
ξ1 Centauri is distant 217.77 light years from the Sun
Spectral properties of ξ1 Centauri
ξ1 Centauri belongs to spectral class A0 and has a luminosity class of V corresponding to a hypergiant star.
The red dot in the diagram below shows where ξ1 Centauri is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
