3.47
Apparent Mag528
Distance (ly)B2IV-Ve
Spectral Type22,000
Temperature (K)Mu Centauri is a blue-white star in Centaurus and a Be star with emission lines from a circumstellar disk.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude3.47
Absolute Magnitude-2.78
Distance528 light-years
Spectral TypeB2IV-Ve
Temperature22,000 K
Luminosity5,200 L☉
Radius5 R☉
Mass9 M☉
Right Ascension13h 49m 37.0s
Declination-42° 28′ 26.2″
ConstellationCentaurus
Notable Facts
- Mu Centauri is a Be star with a gaseous disk
- It is about 5,200 times more luminous than the Sun
- The star shows variable hydrogen emission lines