Epsilon Centauri

Starbox begin
name=ε Centauri Starbox observe
epoch=J2000
ra=13^h39^m53.2^s
dec=−53°27′59″
appmag_v=+2.29
constell=Centaurus Starbox character
class=B1III
b-v=−0.22
u-b=−0.92
variable=Beta Cephei Starbox astrometry
radial_v=+3
prop_mo_ra=−14.60
prop_mo_dec=−12.79
parallax=8.68
p_error=0.77
absmag_v=−3.02 Starbox catalog
names= Al Birdhaun, HR 5132, CP−52°6655, HD 118716, SAO 241047, FK5 504, HIP 66657, GC 18458, CCDM J13399-5328 Starbox reference
Simbad=HD+118716

Epsilon Centauri (ε Cen / ε Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus.

ε Centauri is a blue-white B-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +2.29. It is classified as a Beta Cephei type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +2.29 to +2.31 with a period of 4.07 hours. It is sometimes given the proper name of Birdun or "Al Birdhaun" (البرﺬﻮﻦ), which means "the Packhorse" in Arabic.