HD 119921
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 46m 56.352s[1] |
| Declination | –36° 15′ 06.96″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | +5.15 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | A0V |
| B−V color index | −0.02 |
| Variable type | none |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −10 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −12.63 ± 0.32[1] mas/yr Dec.: −11.38 ± 0.17[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 7.47 ± 0.29[1] mas |
| Distance | 440 ± 20 ly (134 ± 5 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.43 |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
HD 119921 (Bayer designation z Centauri / z Cen) is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.15 and is approximately 440 light years from Earth.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 van Leeuwen, F. (2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752
. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.Vizier catalog entry
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