I-Cen (Star)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , i-Cen is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 18° above the horizon. It will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 18° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 49 minutes after the Sun at 23:55.

Name I-Cen
Object type Star
Other names
i-Cen
i Centauri
1-Cen
1 Centauri
HR 5168[1]
HD 119756
HIP 67153[3]
TYC 7270-2399-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:13h45m41s [2]
Declination:−33°02'37" [2]
Constellation:Centaurus
Magnitude:4.24 (V) [2]
4.67 (BT) [2]
4.27 (VT) [2]
Distance:19.4 parsec
63.3 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.34
Proper motion (speed):485.1 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):252.4°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):2.80

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