Astronomy:HD 129456

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Short description: Star in the constellation Centaurus
c1 Centauri
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Centaurus[1]
Right ascension  14h 43m 39.44s[2]
Declination −35° 10′ 25.2″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.06[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage red giant branch[4]
Spectral type K3III[3]
U−B color index +1.53
B−V color index +1.356[3]
Variable type none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−38 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −61.46±0.15[2] mas/yr
Dec.: −176.84±0.14[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)15.57 ± 0.16[2] mas
Distance209 ± 2 ly
(64.2 ± 0.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)−0.20[3]
Details
Mass1.23[5] M
Radius25[6] R
Luminosity174[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)1.86[7] cgs
Temperature4,240[5] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.20[5] dex
Other designations
HR 5485, HD 129456, CD−34°9868, FK5 544, HIP 72010, SAO 205871, GC 19820[8]
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 129456, also known by its Bayer designation c1 Centauri (c1 Cen), is a star in the constellation Centaurus. c¹ Centauri is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.06. It is approximately 209 light years from Earth.

References

  1. Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 99 (617): 695. doi:10.1086/132034. Bibcode1987PASP...99..695R  Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Van Leeuwen, Floor (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy & Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Bibcode2007A&A...474..653V.  Vizier catalog entry
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Jasniewicz, G. et al. (February 1999). "Late-type giants with infrared excess. I. Lithium abundances". Astronomy and Astrophysics 342: 831–838. Bibcode1999A&A...342..831J. 
  4. Jura, M. (1999). "Dust around First-Ascent Red Giants". The Astrophysical Journal 515 (2): 706. doi:10.1086/307064. Bibcode1999ApJ...515..706J. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Charbonnel, C.; Lagarde, N.; Jasniewicz, G.; North, P. L.; Shetrone, M.; Krugler Hollek, J.; Smith, V. V.; Smiljanic, R. et al. (2020). "Lithium in red giant stars: Constraining non-standard mixing with large surveys in the Gaia era". Astronomy and Astrophysics 633: A34. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201936360. Bibcode2020A&A...633A..34C. 
  6. Stassun, Keivan G. et al. (2019). "The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List". The Astronomical Journal 158 (4): 138. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab3467. Bibcode2019AJ....158..138S. 
  7. Allende Prieto, C.; Lambert, D. L. (1999). "Fundamental parameters of nearby stars from the comparison with evolutionary calculations: Masses, radii and effective temperatures". Astronomy and Astrophysics 352: 555. Bibcode1999A&A...352..555A. 
  8. "HD 129456". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=HD+129456.