D Centauri A

star in the constellation Centaurus
Place star Q66476839
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D Centauri A

Summary

D Centauri An is a star[1]. It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • D Centauri A's instance of is recorded as star[3].
  • D Centauri A's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[4].
  • D Centauri An is part of D Centauri[5].
  • D Centauri A's companion of is recorded as D Centauri B[6].
  • D Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8230-3075-1[7].
  • D Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6143569843526877056[8].
  • D Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as WDS J12140-4543A[9].
  • D Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12140-4543A[10].
  • D Centauri A's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+7.13'}[11].
  • D Centauri A's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+5.046077'}[12].
  • D Centauri A's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+5.60'}[13].
  • D Centauri A's luminosity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q843877', 'amount': '+434.124'}[14].
  • D Centauri A's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q48440', 'amount': '+42.83'}[15].
  • D Centauri A's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21500224', 'amount': '+4.9144'}[16].
  • D Centauri A's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+10.27'}[17].
  • D Centauri A's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12129', 'amount': '+203.484'}[18].
  • D Centauri A's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+183.51123920264'}[19].
  • D Centauri A's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-45.72391629239'}[20].
  • D Centauri A's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[21].
  • D Centauri A's effective temperature is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11579', 'amount': '+4025.67'}[22].
  • D Centauri A's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '+6.068'}[23].
  • D Centauri A's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-36.663'}[24].

Body

Geography

D Centauri An is part of D Centauri[5].

Designation and Status

D Centauri A's instance of is recorded as star[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include TYC 8230-3075-1[7], Gaia DR2 6143569843526877056[8], WDS J12140-4543A[9], and CCDM J12140-4543A[10].

Why It Matters

D Centauri An is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Tycho-2 catalogue of the 2.5 million brightest stars. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Tycho double star catalogue. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Luminosity {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q843877', 'amount':
    Constellation Centaurus
    Radius {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q48440', 'amount':
    Catalog code TYC 8230-3075-1, Gaia DR2 6143569843526877056, WDS J12140-4543A +1
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