Astronomy:V744 Centauri

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Short description: Star in the constellation Centaurus
V744 Centauri
V744CenLightCurve.png
A visual band light curve for V744 Centauri, plotted from ASAS data[1]
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension  13h 39m 59.80667s[2]
Declination –49° 56′ 59.8395″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.1-6.7
Characteristics
Spectral type M5III
Variable type Semiregular variable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)–10.7 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: –100.11 ± 0.24[2] mas/yr
Dec.: 18.74 ± 0.29[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.35 ± 0.33[2] mas
Distance510 ± 30 ly
(157 ± 8 pc)
Other designations
Database references
SIMBADdata

V744 Centauri, is a semi-regular variable pulsating star in the constellation Centaurus. Located 3 degrees north north east of Epsilon Centauri, It ranges from apparent magnitude 5.1 to 6.7 over 90 days.[3] It is unusual in that it is a red star with a high proper motion (greater than 50 milliarcseconds a year).[4]

References

  1. "ASAS All Star Catalogue". The All Sky Automated Survey. http://www.astrouw.edu.pl/asas/?page=aasc. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Bibcode2007A&A...474..653V. http://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full/2007/41/aa8357-07/aa8357-07.html. Vizier catalog entry
  3. Simpson, Phil (2012). Guidebook to the Constellations: Telescopic Sights, Tales, and Myths. New York, New York: Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 252. ISBN 978-1-4419-6941-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=7gde2t9ta4QC&pg=PA252. 
  4. Jiménez-Esteban, F. M.; Caballero, J. A.; Dorda, R.; Miles-Páez, P. A.; Solano, E. (2012). "Identification of red high proper-motion objects in Tycho-2 and 2MASS catalogues using Virtual Observatory tools". Astronomy & Astrophysics 539: 12. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118375. Bibcode2012A&A...539A..86J.