Upsilon Cen
HIP 68282; Upsilon1 Cen
HIP 68282; Upsilon1 Cen
Star
Cen
Visible
Level 1
Naked eye / Binoculars
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.87
Variable Type
Ellipsoidal Variable
Spectral Type
B2 IV/V
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.20)
Distance
427.3 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 58m 40.8s
Dec
-44° 48' 13.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5249
HIP
68282
Bayer
Upsilon1
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Stellar Notes
Expanding circumstellar shell.
Upper Cen group of Sco-Cen assoc.; member of Pleiades group.
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