Eta Centauri

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 2.35
-3.5
gptkbp:colorIndexB-V -0.93
-0.22
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Centaurus
gptkbp:declination -42° 09′ 28″
gptkbp:diameter ~10 solar radii
gptkbp:discoveredBy known since antiquity
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 306 light years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eta Centauri
gptkbp:luminosity ~8,700 times Sun
gptkbp:mass ~12 solar masses
gptkbp:otherDesignation 2MASS J14353041-4209282
CD-42 9191
HD 127972
HIP 71352
HR 5440
SAO 224145
gptkbp:parallax 10.66 mas
gptkbp:properMotionRA -33.13 mas/yr
-24.36 mas/yr
gptkbp:rightAscension 14h 35m 30.4s
gptkbp:rotationPeriod 310 km/s
gptkbp:spectralType B1.5Vne
gptkbp:variableStar Be star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
gptkb:Scorpius–Centaurus_Association
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7