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V1400 Centauri

J1407, ASAS J140748-3945.7, GSC 7807-0004

Pre-main-sequence star in Centaurus

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Proper NameNone
Bayer DesignationNone
Flamsteed NumberNone
HR (BSC)None
HDNone
Variable DesignationV1400 Centauri
Other DesignationsJ1407, ASAS J140748-3945.7, GSC 7807-0004
ConstellationCentaurus
Right Ascension14h 7m 48s
Declination-39° 45' 43"
Distance451 light years
138 parsecs
MagnitudeApparent: +16.20
Absolute: +10.50
Spectral ClassK5IVe orange subgiant (pre-main-sequence star)
Planets in this systemJ1407 b (V1400 Centauri b), brown dwarf or gas giant (probable rogue planet)
Optimum VisibilityMay

The elongated shape to the northwest of V1400 Centauri is the distant galaxy PGC 504641, an estimated 470 million light years beyond the Milky Way. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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