V744 Centauri

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V744 Centauri
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A visual band light curve for V744 Centauri, plotted from ASAS data [1]
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Centaurus
Right ascension 13h 39m 59.80667s [2]
Declination –49° 56 59.8395 [2]
Apparent magnitude  (V)5.1-6.7
Characteristics
Spectral type M5III
Variable type Semiregular variable
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)–10.7 km/s
Proper motion (μ)RA: –100.11 ± 0.24 [2]   mas/yr
Dec.: 18.74 ± 0.29 [2]   mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.35 ± 0.33  mas [2]
Distance 510 ± 30  ly
(157 ± 8  pc)
Other designations
CD−49°8095, CPD−49°6265, HD  118767, HIP  66666, HR  5134, SAO  224317, TYC  8269-1422-1, GSC  08269-01422
Database references
SIMBAD data

V744 Centauri, is a semi-regular variable pulsating star in the constellation Centaurus. Located 3 degrees north north east of Epsilon Centauri, It ranges from apparent magnitude 5.1 to 6.7 over 90 days. [3] It is unusual in that it is a red star with a high proper motion (greater than 50 milliarcseconds a year). [4] When it is near its maximum brightness, it is visible to the naked eye under good observing conditions.

In 1964, Wolfgang Strohmeier et al. announced the discovery that the star is a variable star. [5] It was given its variable star designation, V744 Centauri, in 1968. [6]

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References

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