Z-Cen (Star)

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From San Diego , z-Cen is visible between 01:27 and 02:53. It will become accessible at around 01:27, when it rises to an altitude of 20° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:10, 21° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:53 when it sinks below 20° above your southern horizon.

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Name Z-Cen
Object type Star
Other names
z-Cen
z Centauri
HR 5174[1]
HD 119921
HIP 67244[3]
TYC 7278-2043-1[2]
Gaia EDR3- 6163848170836256128[4]
Position
Right ascension:13h46m56s [4]
Declination:-36°15'07" [4]
Constellation:Centaurus
Magnitude:5.15 (V) [2]
5.14 (BT) [2]
5.14 (VT) [2]
5.13 (G) [4]
5.13 (BP) [4]
5.11 (RP) [4]
Distance:117.2 parsec
382.1 lightyrs [4]
B-V Color (mag):-0.01
Proper motion (speed):17.4 mas/yr[4]
Proper motion (pos ang):231.2°
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-0.20
Visibility from San Diego

All times shown in San Diego local time.

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32.72°N
117.16°W
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