Q Centauri

Stellar classification

B

Coordinates

  • X 204
  • Y 34
  • Z 175
→ Sol: 271

Object type

  • Double or multiple star
  • Star
  • Infra-Red source
  • UV-emission source
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Wiki

Q Centauri (Q Cen) is a binary star in the constellation Centaurus. It has a combined apparent magnitude of +4.99 and is approximately 270 light years from Earth.

The primary component, Q Centauri A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.7. Its companion, Q Centauri B, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +7.1. The two stars are separated by 5.5 arcseconds on the sky.

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