Centaurus
Constellation

List of stars in Centaurus
Abbreviation Cen
Genitive Centauri
Pronunciation /sɛnˈtɔrəs/, genitive /sɛnˈtɔr/
Symbolism the Centaur
Right ascension 13 h
Declination −50°
Quadrant SQ3
Area 1060 sq. deg. (9th)
Main stars 11
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
69
Stars with planets 13
Stars brighter than 3.00m 10
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) 8
Brightest star α Cen (−0.27m)
Nearest star Proxima Centauri (α Cen C)
(4.24 ly, 1.30 pc)
Messier objects 0
Meteor showers Alpha Centaurids
Omicron Centaurids
Theta Centaurids
Bordering
constellations
Antlia
Carina
Circinus
Crux
Hydra
Libra (corner)
Lupus
Musca
Vela
Visible at latitudes between +25° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May.

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Centaurus, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0