γ-Cen (Star)

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

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From Cambridge , γ-Cen is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

Name γ-Cen
Object type Star
Other names
γ-Cen
Gamma Centauri
HR 4819[1]
HD 110304
HIP 61932[3]
TYC 8240-2724-1[2]
Position
Right ascension:12h41m31s [2]
Declination:−48°57'35" [2]
Constellation:Centaurus
Magnitude:2.81 (V) [2]
2.84 (BT) [2]
2.82 (VT) [2]
Distance:39.9 parsec
130.1 lightyrs [3]
B-V Color (mag):0.02
Proper motion (speed):185.8 mas/yr[3]
Proper motion (pos ang):271.8°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.19

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