HD 111915

HD 111915, also known by the Bayer designation e Centauri (e Cen), is a star in the constellation Centaurus.

This article is about e Centauri. It is not to be confused with E Centauri or ε Centauri.

e Centauri

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	12^h 53^m 06.91^s[1]
Declination	−48° 56′ 35.9″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.33
Characteristics
Spectral type	K3-4III
U−B color index	+1.58
B−V color index	+1.37
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)	−2 km/s
Proper motion (μ)	RA: -79.19 ± 0.15[1] mas/yr Dec.: -24.26 ± 0.13[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	11.08 ± 0.19[1] mas
Distance	294 ± 5 ly (90 ± 2 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	−0.50
Other designations
HR 4888, HD 111915, CD−48°7753, FK5 3024, HIP 62867, SAO 223731, GC 17473
Database references
SIMBAD	data

e Centauri is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.33. It is approximately 294 light years from Earth.

References

1. Van Leeuwen, Floor (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. Vizier catalog entry