Mu Centauri

Mu Centauri

Centaurus

3.47
Apparent Mag
528
Distance (ly)
B2IV-Ve
Spectral Type
22,000
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

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