Phi

Hot blue star

Its story

φ Centauri is a hot blue star, part of the vast Scorpius-Centaurus complex, the nearest young stellar association to the Sun. Its siblings share a common origin: a molecular cloud that gave birth to hundreds of blue suns just a few million years ago. It shines with the metallic clarity of stellar youth across the southern firmament.

Constellation: Centaurus
Apparent magnitude: 3.83
Distance: 525.3 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 209.568° · Dec -42.101°
Catalogue: HIP 68245 · HD 121743

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