قنطورس الأقرب
قنطورس الأقرب is a M-type (Red) star located in the constellation Centaurus.
At a distance of approximately 4.23 light-years, قنطورس الأقرب is one of the Sun's closest stellar neighbors. Light that we observe from قنطورس الأقرب today left the star roughly 4 years ago, making it a near neighbor in galactic terms.
قنطورس الأقرب is classified as a spectral class M star (M-type (Red)) on the Harvard spectral classification system.
At an apparent magnitude of +11.01, قنطورس الأقرب is a faint star that requires a telescope to observe. It is invisible to the naked eye and too dim for most binoculars. Observers will note its red hue, which corresponds to a B-V color index of +1.807.
الخصائص الفيزيائية
| النوع الطيفي | Class M — M-type (Red) |
| مؤشر اللون (B−V) | 1,807 |
الرصد
| القدر الظاهري | +11.01 |
| القدر المطلق | 15,45 |
| المسافة | 4.2 ly |
| الكوكبة | Centaurus |
الموضع
| المطلع المستقيم | 14h 29,76m |
| الميل | -62° 40,77′ |
Related Chemistry
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Fully convective M-dwarf burning hydrogen very slowly
Convective mixing distributes helium throughout the star
TiO absorption bands prominent in cool M5 dwarf spectra
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