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Mu Centauri

Blue Star in Centaurus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	Mu Centauri
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	5193
HD	120324
Constellation	Centaurus
Right Ascension	13h 49m 37s
Declination	-42° 28' 25"
Distance	506 light years 155 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.5 Absolute: -2.5
Spectral Class	B2IV-Ve Blue Subgiant
Optimum Visibility	April / May

Mu Centauri forms one vertex of a triangle of blue stars within Centaurus. The other members of the triangle are Nu Centauri to the north and Phi Centauri to the east. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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