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Centaurus / s ɛ n ˈ t ɔːr ə s,-ˈ t ɑːr-/ is a bright constellation in the southern sky.One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.
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This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Centaurus, sorted by decreasing brightness. Name B G. Var HD HIP RA Dec vis. mag. abs. mag. Dist. Sp. class Notes
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name – (Mandatory) — The name of the constellation, as defined by the IAU; abbreviation – (Mandatory) — The three letter IAU abbreviation for the constellation; genitive – (Mandatory) — The genetive form of the constellation's name used in the construction of star names in Bayer designations and Flamsteed designations
A celestial map by the Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit, 1670. A star chart is a celestial map of the night sky with astronomical objects laid out on a grid system. They are used to identify and locate constellations, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and planets. [1] They have been used for human navigation since time immemorial. [2]
It is the brightest star in the constellation and the third-brightest in the night sky, outshone by only Sirius and Canopus. α Centauri A (Rigil Kentaurus) has 1.1 times the mass and 1.5 times the luminosity of the Sun , while α Centauri B (Toliman) is smaller and cooler, at 0.9 solar masses and less than 0.5 solar luminosities. [ 15 ]