n Cen

Query : n Cen

Basic data :
* n Cen -- High Proper Motion Star
Origin of the objects types :

(Ref) Object type as listed in the reference "Ref"
(acronym) Object type linked to the acronym according to the original reference
() Anterior to 2007, before we can link the objet type to a reference, or given by the CDS team in some particular cases

Other object types: 		* (*,CD,...), UV (FAUST,TD1,...), PM* (2007A&A), NIR (2MASS), IR (IRAS)
Syntax of coordinates is : "ra dec (wtype) [error ellipse] quality bibcode" :
  • ra dec : right ascension and declination (unit and frame defined according to your Output Options)
    Grey values are increasing the original precision due to the computation of frame transformations
  • (wtype) : wavelength class for the origin of the coordinates (Rad, mm, IR, Optical, UV, Xray, Gam)
  • [error ellipse] : measurement uncertainty, on (ra,dec) if the positional angle is 90 degrees, on (majaxis,minaxis) otherwise (in mas at defined epoch in the original catalogue),
    position angle (in degrees North celestial pole to East)
  • quality : flag of quality
    • E ≥ 10"
    • D : 1-10" (and some old data)
    • C : 0.1-1"
    • B : 0.01-0.1" + 2MASS, Tyc
    • A : VLBI, Hipparcos
  • bibcode : bibcode of the coordinates reference
ICRS coord. (ep=J2000) : 		12 53 26.1917026990 -40 10 44.088744732 (Optical) [ 0.1412 0.1019 90 ] A 2020yCat.1350....0G
Syntax of coordinates is : "ra dec (wtype) [error ellipse] quality bibcode" :
  • ra dec : right ascension and declination (unit and frame defined according to your Output Options)
    Grey values are increasing the original precision due to the computation of frame transformations
  • (wtype) : wavelength class for the origin of the coordinates (Rad, mm, IR, Optical, UV, Xray, Gam)
  • [error ellipse] : measurement uncertainty, on (ra,dec) if the positional angle is 90 degrees, on (majaxis,minaxis) otherwise (in mas at defined epoch in the original catalogue),
    position angle (in degrees North celestial pole to East)
  • quality : flag of quality
    • E ≥ 10"
    • D : 1-10" (and some old data)
    • C : 0.1-1"
    • B : 0.01-0.1" + 2MASS, Tyc
    • A : VLBI, Hipparcos
  • bibcode : bibcode of the coordinates reference
FK5 coord. (ep=J2000 eq=2000) : 		12 53 26.1944377023 -40 10 44.093000517 [ 0.1412 0.1019 90 ]
Syntax of coordinates is : "ra dec (wtype) [error ellipse] quality bibcode" :
  • ra dec : right ascension and declination (unit and frame defined according to your Output Options)
    Grey values are increasing the original precision due to the computation of frame transformations
  • (wtype) : wavelength class for the origin of the coordinates (Rad, mm, IR, Optical, UV, Xray, Gam)
  • [error ellipse] : measurement uncertainty, on (ra,dec) if the positional angle is 90 degrees, on (majaxis,minaxis) otherwise (in mas at defined epoch in the original catalogue),
    position angle (in degrees North celestial pole to East)
  • quality : flag of quality
    • E ≥ 10"
    • D : 1-10" (and some old data)
    • C : 0.1-1"
    • B : 0.01-0.1" + 2MASS, Tyc
    • A : VLBI, Hipparcos
  • bibcode : bibcode of the coordinates reference
FK4 coord. (ep=B1950 eq=1950) : 		12 50 39.5288150682 -39 54 26.335321284 [ 0.1412 0.1019 90 ]
Syntax of coordinates is : "ra dec (wtype) [error ellipse] quality bibcode" :
  • ra dec : right ascension and declination (unit and frame defined according to your Output Options)
    Grey values are increasing the original precision due to the computation of frame transformations
  • (wtype) : wavelength class for the origin of the coordinates (Rad, mm, IR, Optical, UV, Xray, Gam)
  • [error ellipse] : measurement uncertainty, on (ra,dec) if the positional angle is 90 degrees, on (majaxis,minaxis) otherwise (in mas at defined epoch in the original catalogue),
    position angle (in degrees North celestial pole to East)
  • quality : flag of quality
    • E ≥ 10"
    • D : 1-10" (and some old data)
    • C : 0.1-1"
    • B : 0.01-0.1" + 2MASS, Tyc
    • A : VLBI, Hipparcos
  • bibcode : bibcode of the coordinates reference
Gal coord. (ep=J2000) : 		303.3457039396259 +22.6912283211883 [ 0.1412 0.1019 90 ]
Syntax of proper motions is : "pm-ra pm-dec [error ellipse] quality bibcode"
  • pm-ra : mu-ra*cos(dec) (expressed in the ICRS system in mas/yr)
  • pm-dec : mu-dec (expressed in the ICRS system in mas/yr)
  • [error ellipse] : error major axis and minor axis (in mas), orientation angle (in deg)
  • quality : flag of quality (A=best quality -> E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality)
  • bibcode : bibcode of the proper motion reference
Proper motions mas/yr : 		60.029 -20.640 [0.156 0.117 90] A 2020yCat.1350....0G
Syntax of radial velocity (or/and redshift) is : "value [error] (wavelength) quality bibcode"
  • value : radial velocity or/and redshift (Heliocentric frame) according to your Output Options
    (redshift may be not displayed if the data value is <0 and the database inside value is a radial velocity)
  • [error] : error of the corresponding value displayed before
  • (wavelength) : wavelength range of the measurement : Rad, mm, IR, Opt, UV, Xray, Gam or  '∼'(unknown)
  • quality : flag of quality ( A=best quality -> E=worst quality, ∼=unknown quality)
  • bibcode : bibcode of the value's origin
Radial velocity / Redshift / cz : 		V(km/s) -2.5 [2] / z(~) -0.000008 [0.000007] / cz -2.50 [2.00]
   E 1953GCRV..C......0W
Syntax of parallax is : 'value quality [error] bibcode'
  • value : parallax value
  • quality : flag of quality (A=best quality -> E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality)
  • [error] : mean error
  • bibcode : bibcode of the parallax reference
Parallaxes (mas): 		21.9160 [0.1861] A 2020yCat.1350....0G
Spectral type is made of 3 parts: %coding is composed of 4 parts :
  • the spectral type, which is made of a temperature class, eventually a luminosity class (roman number) and/or spectral peculiarities;
  • a quality letter: A=best quality→E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality %
  • a quality letter: A=best quality -> E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality
  • bibcode : bibcode of the spectral type reference
Spectral type: 		A4IV C 1982MSS...C03....0H
Syntax of fluxes (or magnitudes) is : "filter-name (System) flux-value [error] quality MultVarFlags bibcode"
  • filter-name : U, B, V, R, I, G, J, H, K, u, g, r, i, z
  • (System) : may be AB (default is Vega)
  • flux-value : value of flux or magnitude
  • [error] : error value
  • quality : flag of quality of the flux value ( A=best quality -> E=worst quality, {� } =unknown quality)
  • MultVarFlags : Mult is zero or one char (J) for joined photometry ; Var can be zero or two chars (V[0-4])
  • bibcode : bibcode of the flux reference
Fluxes (9) :
U 4.60 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D
B 4.48 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D
V 4.27 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D
R 4.07 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D
G 4.207996 [0.003143] C 2022yCat.1355....0G
I 3.93 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D
J 3.74 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D
H 3.683 [0.254] D 2003yCat.2246....0C
K 3.64 [~] C 2002yCat.2237....0D
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Identifiers (39) :
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* n Cen GJ 488.1 PLX 2958 TIC 145006683
CD-39 7893 GSC 07776-01664 PLX 2958.00 TYC 7776-1664-1
CPC 18 6110 HD 111968 PMC 90-93 341 UBV 11598
CPD-39 5755 HIC 62896 PPM 317899 UBV M 18772
FAUST 3545 HIP 62896 ROT 1901 uvby98 100111968
FK5 482 HR 4889 SACS 279 WEB 11152
GC 17489 IRAS 12506-3954 SAO 203907 [BBW2000] FC 46
GCRV 7710 JP11 2315 SKY# 23968 Gaia DR2 6140482586673419136
GEN# +1.00111968 2MASS J12532619-4010440 SRS 30482 Gaia DR3 6140482586674352128
GJ 9422 N30 2969 TD1 16527

References (6 between 2019 and 2024) (Total 94)
Simbad bibliographic survey began in 1850 for stars (at least bright stars) and in 1983 for all other objects (outside the solar system).
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Collections of Measurements


velocities : 6    distance : 2    ROT : 1    Fe_H : 2    PLX : 5    PM : 6    MK : 10   

   

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velocities (6) 

 |typ|    Value    R   m.e.  |A (Nmes)|na,Q,dom ,   res    D| Obs.date | Rem.  |Or|     Reference     |
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 |v  |   -2.5                |  (   4)|s , ,    ,           |          |       |  |1995A&AS..114..269D|

distance (2) 

 | distance Q unit|  err-        err+     | method |     reference     |
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 |   45.6288  pc  |  -0.3874     +0.3874  |paral   |2020yCat.1350....0G|

rot (1) 

 |  Vsini  [  err   ] (mes)|Q|     reference     |
 -------------------------------------------------
 |  92.4   [  4.6   ] (   )| |2012A&A...542A.116A|

fe_h (2) 

 | Teff  log.g | Fe_H  c|CompStar |CatNo|     Reference     |
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 |  7648       |        |         |     |2012A&A...542A.116A|

plx (5) 

 |    plx    :    m.e     R |     reference     |
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m|  21.03    :   0.78       |1997A&A...323L..49P|

pm (6) 

 |  pm-ra  [   m.e   ]|  pm-de  [   m.e   ]|syst|     reference     |
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 |  +60.029[    0.156]|  -20.640[    0.117]|ICRS|2020yCat.1350....0G|

mk (10) 

 |ds/mss|           Spectral type            |     reference     |
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 |  /   |A5                                  |1993yCat.3135....0C|
Observing logs


ISO : 4   

   

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iso (4)

The 2 columns in color are computed by VizieR, and are not part of the original data.
Note: Quick-look images of the data, and specific documentation, are accessible by clicking on the TDT observation identifier
VI/111/isolog
Post annotation 		ISO Observation Log (ISO Data Centre, 2004) [ReadMe+ftp]

*The ISO Observation Log[image] (36737 rows) (Note)		img(gal)
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 Full      _r        TDT    AOT    minLam  maxLam  Target                                 oStart         oLen    recno   FOV                  RAJ2000   DEJ2000 cal  ObsID    abs  PropID  
        arcmin                      um      um                                             s             s                                     deg       deg                              


    1     0.006  28000208  PHT22   54.76  118.38  A_Gl 0488.1                     1996-08-22T16:21:43    724     11898  135.5"x135.5"       193.3590  -40.1789      EBECKLIN +    DEBRIS01
    2     0.006  28000338  PHT03    3.08   25.08  GL9422                          1996-08-22T16:41:55    414     11900  52" D               193.3590  -40.1789      RSTENCEL      VEGADIS5
    3     0.006  28000368  PHT22   54.76   71.44  GL9422                          1996-08-22T16:49:33    454     11901  135.5"x135.5"       193.3590  -40.1789      RSTENCEL      VEGADIS5
    4     0.999  28000308  PHT03    8.33   25.08  GL9422                          1996-08-22T16:34:49    362     11899  52" D               193.3786  -40.1864      RSTENCEL      VEGADIS5

External archives :

Archive data at HEASARC - High-Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center

Data at NED - NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database : n Cen

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CD-39 7893 CPD-39 5755 FAUST 3545 FK5 482 GJ 9422
GJ 488.1 GSC 07776-01664 HD 111968 HIC 62896 HIP 62896
HR 4889 IRAS 12506-3954 2MASS J12532619-4010440 PLX 2958 PPM 317899
SAO 203907 TD1 16527 TYC 7776-1664-1 uvby98 100111968 [BBW2000] FC 46
Gaia DR2 6140482586673419136 Gaia DR3 6140482586674352128

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