Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | 14h 14m 58.6293s[2] |
Declination | −46° 17′ 19.294″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.94 - 10.03[3] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: −6.544±0.038 mas/yr Dec.: −0.049±0.032 mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 0.6240 ± 0.0312 mas[2] |
Distance | 5,200 ± 300 ly (1,600 ± 80 pc) |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
HD 124448, also called Popper's Star and V821 Centauri, is an extreme helium star in the Centaurus constellation.[1] Discovered by astronomer Daniel Popper, this star has a spectral classification of B2-B3 and a radius of 13 R☉.[5][6]