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c¹ Centauri
	Location of c1 Centauri (circled in red)
Observation data; Epoch J2000.0 Equinox ICRS
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	14h 43m 39.44s
Declination	−35° 10′ 25.2″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.06
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage	red giant branch
Spectral type	K3III
U−B color index	+1.53
B−V color index	+1.356
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	−38 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −61.46±0.15 mas/yr ; Dec.: −176.84±0.14 mas/yr
Parallax (π)	15.57±0.16 mas
Distance	209 ± 2 ly ; (64.2 ± 0.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−0.20
Details
Mass	1.23 M☉
Radius	25 R☉
Luminosity	174 L☉
Surface gravity (log g)	1.86 cgs
Temperature	4,240 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	−0.20 dex
Other designations
	HR 5485, HD 129456, CD−34°9868, FK5 544, HIP 72010, SAO 205871, GC 19820
Database references
SIMBAD	data

HD 129456, also known by its Bayer designation c¹ Centauri (c¹ Cen), is a star in the constellation Centaurus. c¹ Centauri is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.06. It is approximately 209 light years from Earth.

References

↑ Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, Floor (13 August 2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. eISSN 1432-0746. ISSN 0004-6361. Vizier catalog entry
1 2 3 4 Jasniewicz, G.; et al. (February 1999). "Late-type giants with infrared excess. I. Lithium abundances". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 342: 831–838. Bibcode:1999A&A...342..831J.
↑ Jura, M. (1999). "Dust around First-Ascent Red Giants". The Astrophysical Journal. 515 (2): 706. Bibcode:1999ApJ...515..706J. doi:10.1086/307064.
1 2 3 4 Charbonnel, C.; Lagarde, N.; Jasniewicz, G.; North, P. L.; Shetrone, M.; Krugler Hollek, J.; Smith, V. V.; Smiljanic, R.; Palacios, A.; Ottoni, G. (2020). "Lithium in red giant stars: Constraining non-standard mixing with large surveys in the Gaia era". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 633: A34. arXiv:1910.12732. Bibcode:2020A&A...633A..34C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201936360.
↑ Stassun, Keivan G.; et al. (2019). "The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List". The Astronomical Journal. 158 (4): 138. arXiv:1905.10694. Bibcode:2019AJ....158..138S. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab3467.
↑ Allende Prieto, C.; Lambert, D. L. (1999). "Fundamental parameters of nearby stars from the comparison with evolutionary calculations: Masses, radii and effective temperatures". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 352: 555. arXiv:astro-ph/9911002. Bibcode:1999A&A...352..555A.
↑ "HD 129456". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2025-05-22.

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[constellation-1] Roman, Nancy G. (1987). "Identification of a constellation from a position". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 99 (617): 695. Bibcode:1987PASP...99..695R. doi:10.1086/132034. Constellation record for this object at VizieR.

[van_Leeuwen2007-2] 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, Floor (13 August 2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. eISSN 1432-0746. ISSN 0004-6361. Vizier catalog entry

[aaa342_831-3] 1 2 3 4 Jasniewicz, G.; et al. (February 1999). "Late-type giants with infrared excess. I. Lithium abundances". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 342: 831–838. Bibcode:1999A&A...342..831J.

[jura1999-4] Jura, M. (1999). "Dust around First-Ascent Red Giants". The Astrophysical Journal. 515 (2): 706. Bibcode:1999ApJ...515..706J. doi:10.1086/307064.

[charbonnel2020-5] 1 2 3 4 Charbonnel, C.; Lagarde, N.; Jasniewicz, G.; North, P. L.; Shetrone, M.; Krugler Hollek, J.; Smith, V. V.; Smiljanic, R.; Palacios, A.; Ottoni, G. (2020). "Lithium in red giant stars: Constraining non-standard mixing with large surveys in the Gaia era". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 633: A34. arXiv:1910.12732. Bibcode:2020A&A...633A..34C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201936360.

[tic-6] Stassun, Keivan G.; et al. (2019). "The Revised TESS Input Catalog and Candidate Target List". The Astronomical Journal. 158 (4): 138. arXiv:1905.10694. Bibcode:2019AJ....158..138S. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab3467.

[ap1999-7] Allende Prieto, C.; Lambert, D. L. (1999). "Fundamental parameters of nearby stars from the comparison with evolutionary calculations: Masses, radii and effective temperatures". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 352: 555. arXiv:astro-ph/9911002. Bibcode:1999A&A...352..555A.

[simbad-8] "HD 129456". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2025-05-22.

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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox ICRS
Location of c¹ Centauri (circled in red)
Constellation	Centaurus^[1]
Right ascension	14^h 43^m 39.44^s^[2]
Declination	−35° 10′ 25.2″^[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.06^[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage	red giant branch^[4]
Spectral type	K3III^[3]
U−B color index	+1.53
B−V color index	+1.356^[3]
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (R_v)	−38 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: −61.46±0.15^[2] mas/yr Dec.: −176.84±0.14^[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	15.57±0.16 mas^[2]
Distance	209 ± 2 ly (64.2 ± 0.7 pc)
Absolute magnitude (M_V)	−0.20^[3]
Details
Mass	1.23^[5] `M`_☉
Radius	25^[6] R_☉
Luminosity	174^[5] `L`_☉
Surface gravity (log g)	1.86^[7] cgs
Temperature	4,240^[5] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]	−0.20^[5] dex
Other designations
HR 5485, HD 129456, CD−34°9868, FK5 544, HIP 72010, SAO 205871, GC 19820^[8]
Database references
SIMBAD	data

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