HD 125288
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 14h 20m 19.54s[1] |
| Declination | −56° 23′ 11.4″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +4.30 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B6Ib |
| U−B color index | −0.43 |
| B−V color index | +0.12 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | +4 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -9.64 ± 0.18[1] mas/yr Dec.: -7.46 ± 0.15[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.66 ± 0.20[1] mas |
| Distance | 1,230 ± 90 ly (380 ± 30 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −3.49 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 125288 (Bayer designation v Cen / v Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus.
HD 125288 is a blue-white B-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +4.30. It is approximately 1230 light years from Earth.
In 2016, an asterism including HD 125288 (SAO 241641) was identified in honor of David Bowie.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752
. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357. Vizier catalog entry - ↑ "David Bowie Honored With Lightning Bolt-Shaped Constellation". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ "Constellation Bowie? I don't think so". Guy's weblog. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
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