Q Centauri

Starbox begin
name=Q Centauri A/BStarbox observe
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Centaurus
ra=13^h41^m44.7^s
dec=−54°33′36″
appmag_v=+4.99 (+5.7/+7.1)Starbox character
class=B8Vn/A0V
b-v=−0.05
u-b=−0.23
variable=noneStarbox astrometry
radial_v=+10
prop_mo_ra=−43.65
prop_mo_dec=−24.58
absmag_v=+0.39 (+1.1/+2.5)
parallax=12.05
p_error=0.89
dist_ly=271 ± 20
dist_pc=83.0 ± 6.1Starbox catalog
names=HR 5141, HD 118991, CP−53°5725, HIP 66821, SAO 241076, GC 18495, CCDM J13417-5434Starbox reference
Simbad=HD+118991

Q Centauri (Q Cen) is a binary star in the constellation Centaurus. It has a combined apparent magnitude of +4.99 and is approximately 271 light years from Earth.

The primary component, Q Centauri A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.7. Its companion, Q Centauri B, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +7.1. The two stars are separated by 5.5 arcseconds on the sky.