HD 110458

HD 110458
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 12h 42m 35.45s[1]
Declination −48° 48 47.2[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.66
Characteristics
Spectral type K0III
U−B color index +1.01
B−V color index +1.09
Variable type none
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−12 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -123.84 ± 0.16[1] mas/yr
Dec.: -30.17 ± 0.13[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)17.11 ± 0.22[1] mas
Distance191 ± 2 ly
(58.4 ± 0.8 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+0.85
Other designations
HR 4831, HD 110458, CD−48°7608, HIP 62012, SAO 223614, GC 17282
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 110458 (Bayer designation w Cen / w Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.66 and is approximately 191 light years from Earth.

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