Star
Alnair
ζ Centauri · HIP 68002 · Blue-white subgiant
True colour from its B–V index (-0.18) — a surface around 13,100 K.
Distance
382 light-years
Spectral type
B2.5IV
Brightness
mag 2.55
Absolute mag
-2.79
Luminosity
1,141 × Sun
Surface
~13,100 K
Right ascension
13h 55m 32s
Declination
−47° 17′
- Alnair is a blue-white subgiant in Centaurus.
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Distances and spectral types: HYG Database (Hipparcos parallaxes), CC BY-SA 4.0.