HD 113703
Appearance
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 13h 06m 16.70s[1] |
Declination | −48° 27′ 47.8″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.71 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | B5V |
U−B color index | −0.58 |
B−V color index | −0.14 |
Variable type | none |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | +6 km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -29.85 ± 0.18[1] mas/yr Dec.: -15.17 ± 0.15[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 8.36 ± 0.25 mas[1] |
Distance | 390 ± 10 ly (120 ± 4 pc) |
Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.80 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 113703, also known as f Centauri (f Cen), is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 390 light years from Earth. f Centauri is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.71.
References
- ^ a b c d e van Leeuwen, Floor (13 August 2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. eISSN 1432-0746. ISSN 0004-6361. Vizier catalog entry