Ups-1

Its story

Upsilon-1 Centauri is a blue B-type subgiant, around 1,880 times the Sun's luminosity and burning above 20,000 kelvin. At 427 light-years it shares distance with its neighbour Epsilon Centauri, and joins it within the rich stellar tapestry of the Scorpius-Centaurus association, the nearest nursery of young massive stars. Its blue-white glare stands out among the densest constellations of the south.