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Kappa Centauri

Blue subgiant in Centaurus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Kappa Centauri
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	5576
HD	132200
Constellation	Centaurus
Right Ascension	14h 59m 10s
Declination	-42° 6' 15"
Distance	383 light years 118 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.1 Absolute: -2.2
Spectral Class	B2IV blue subgiant
Optimum Visibility	May

Just five arcminutes northward of Kappa Centauri, within the edge of the star's halo as seen in this image, is the spiral galaxy NGC 5786 with a pair of easily distinguished winding spiral arms. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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