HD 111968

HD 111968, also known by the Bayer designation n Centauri (n Cen), is a star in the constellation Centaurus.

This article is about n Centauri. It is not to be confused with N Centauri.

n Centauri

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	12^h 53^m 26.20^s[1]
Declination	−40° 10′ 43.9″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	+4.25
Characteristics
Spectral type	A7III
U−B color index	+0.12
B−V color index	+0.22[2]
Variable type	none
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)	RA: +70.84±0.14[1] mas/yr Dec.: −22.54±0.10[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)	21.95 ± 0.19[1] mas
Distance	149 ± 1 ly (45.6 ± 0.4 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)	+0.86[2]
Details
Temperature	7,648[2] K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)	92.4±4.6[2] km/s
Other designations
n Cen, CD−39° 7893, FK5 482, GC 17489, GJ 488.1, HD 111968, HIP 62896, HR 4889, SAO 203907
Database references
SIMBAD	data

n Centauri is a white A-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.25. It is approximately 149 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
2. Ammler-von Eiff, M.; Reiners, A. (June 2012), "New measurements of rotation and differential rotation in A-F stars: are there two populations of differentially rotating stars?", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 542: A116, arXiv:1204.2459, Bibcode:2012A&A...542A.116A, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118724.