C Centauri
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The Bayer designation
C Centauri (C Cen) is shared by three star systems, in the constellation Centaurus
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Another pair of stars have a similar Bayer designation, c Centauri (c Cen):
Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...
C Centauri (C Cen) is shared by three star systems, in the constellation Centaurus
Centaurus
Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations.-Stars:...
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- C¹ CentauriC1 CentauriC1 Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 652 light years from Earth.C1 Centauri A is a M-type red giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.64. It is classified as a semiregular variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.55 to +5.80 with a period...
- C² CentauriC2 CentauriC2 Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus. It is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.26 and is approximately 189.2 light years from Earth....
- C³ CentauriC3 CentauriC3 Centauri is a star in the constellation Centaurus.C3 Centauri is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.46. It is approximately 363 light years from Earth....
Another pair of stars have a similar Bayer designation, c Centauri (c Cen):
- HD 129456HD 129456HD 129456, also known by its Bayer designation c¹ Centauri , is a star in the constellation Centaurus. c¹ Centauri is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +7.06. It is approximately 905.3 light years from Earth....
, or c¹ Centauri - HD 129685HD 129685HD 129685, also known by its Bayer designation c² Centauri , is a star in the constellation Centaurus. c² Centauri is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.92. It is approximately 207.0 light years from Earth....
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