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List of stars in Centaurus | |
Abbreviation: | Cen |
Genitive: | Centauri |
Symbology: | |
Right ascension: | 13 h |
Declination: | −50° |
Area: | 1060 sq. deg. (9th) |
Main stars: | 11 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 69 |
Stars known to have planets: | 14 |
Bright stars: | 10 |
Nearby stars: | 8 |
Brightest star: | α Cen (−0.27m) |
Nearest star: | Proxima Centauri (α Cen C) ( ly) |
Messier objects: | 0 |
Meteor showers: | Alpha Centaurids Omicron Centaurids Theta Centaurids |
Bordering constellations: | Antlia Carina Circinus Crux Hydra Libra (corner) Lupus Musca Vela |
Visible at latitudes between +25° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of May | |
Centaurus is a constellation in the southern hemisphere of the night sky. It is named after a centaur, which is a creature that is half man and half horse. The astronomer named Ptolemy listed Centaurus when he made a list of 48 constellations. Centaurus is also one of the 88 constellations that were made by the International Astronomical Union.
In the direction of Centaurus is the Shapley Supercluster or Shapl (SCl 124). This is the largest concentration of galaxies in our nearby universe.
The 88 modern constellations | |
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Andromeda · Antlia · Apus · Aquarius · Aquila · Ara · Aries · Auriga · Boötes · Caelum · Camelopardalis · Cancer · Canes Venatici · Canis Major · Canis Minor · Capricornus · Carina · Cassiopeia · Centaurus · Cepheus · Cetus · Chamaeleon · Circinus · Columba · Coma Berenices · Corona Australis · Corona Borealis · Corvus · Crater · Crux · Cygnus · Delphinus · Dorado · Draco · Equuleus · Eridanus · Fornax · Gemini · Grus · Hercules · Horologium · Hydra · Hydrus · Indus · Lacerta · Leo · Leo Minor · Lepus · Libra · Lupus · Lynx · Lyra · Mensa · Microscopium · Monoceros · Musca · Norma · Octans · Ophiuchus · Orion · Pavo · Pegasus · Perseus · Phoenix · Pictor · Pisces · Piscis Austrinus · Puppis · Pyxis · Reticulum · Sagitta · Sagittarius · Scorpius · Sculptor · Scutum · Serpens · Sextans · Taurus · Telescopium · Triangulum · Triangulum Australe · Tucana · Ursa Major · Ursa Minor · Vela · Virgo · Volans · Vulpecula |