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Rho Cen

HIP 59449; Rho Cen DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.96
Spectral Type B3V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.15)
Distance 375 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 11m 39.1s
Dec -52° 22' 07.0"
Constellation Cen
HR 4638
HIP 59449
Bayer Rho

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.1″
Companion Mag 5.4
Position Angle 36°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer RIZ 2

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Stellar Notes

Probable member of Sco-Cen cluster; lower Cen group of Sco-Cen assoc.; member of Pleiades group.

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