Theta1 Crucis
Appearance
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Crux |
Right ascension | 12h 03m 01.5010s[1] |
Declination | −63° 18′ 46.548″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 4.30 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | Am |
U−B color index | +0.04[2] |
B−V color index | +0.27[2] |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | −2.4[3] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −152.53[1] mas/yr Dec.: 6.10[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 14.19 ± 0.54 mas[1] |
Distance | 230 ± 9 ly (70 ± 3 pc) |
Other designations | |
Theta1 Crucis (θ1 Cru, Theta1 Crucis) is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Crux. It has an apparent magnitude of 4.32m. The spectral class of the star is Am. Theta1 Crucis is located at 230 light-years from the Sun.
References
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- ^ Wilson, Ralph Elmer (1953). General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities. Washington: Carnegie Institution of Washington. Bibcode:1953QB901.W495.....
- ^ "HR 4599 -- Spectroscopic binary". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2007-01-04.