Constellation Centaur (mRÌkh.)
The Centaur encompasses our constellations Centaurus and Crux, the cross. He is looking east at the Witch’s Wolf, which he has slain. He is often identified with the healer Cheiron or Cairon.
See also mRàkh. in the dictionary.
The 162 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
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1 | 1 | α¹ Cen (Rigil Kentaurus) | 8.35 | -0.01 |
10 | 10 | Hip 73036 | 1.45 | 5.18 |
11 | 11 | Hip 71861 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
12 | 12 | Hip 72097 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
13 | 13 | Hip 72471 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
14 | 14 | Hip 74750 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
15 | 15 | δ Cir | 1.64 | 5.04 |
16 | 16 | β Cir | 2.92 | 4.07 |
17 | 17 | Hip 72121 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
18 | 18 | Hip 71184 | 0.55 | 5.86 |
2 | 2 | β Cen (Hadar) | 7.52 | 0.61 |
20 | 20 | Hip 70035 | 1.40 | 5.22 |
21 | 21 | Hip 70264 | 2.01 | 4.76 |
22 | 22 | Hip 66849 | 1.18 | 5.38 |
23 | 23 | Hip 68191 | 2.07 | 4.71 |
24 | 24 | Hip 66438 | 0.85 | 5.63 |
25 | 25 | Hip 69618 | 1.65 | 5.03 |
26 | 26 | Hip 68670 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
27 | 27 | v Cen | 2.62 | 4.30 |
28 | 28 | Hip 66681 | 0.64 | 5.79 |
29 | 29 | Hip 69491 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
2A | 2A | Hip 69462 | 0.98 | 5.53 |
3 | 3 | ε Cen | 5.29 | 2.29 |
30 | 30 | Q Cen | 1.70 | 4.99 |
31 | 31 | N Cen | 1.34 | 5.26 |
32 | 32 | Hip 67836 | 0.53 | 5.87 |
33 | 33 | M Cen | 2.17 | 4.64 |
34 | 34 | Hip 68080 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
35 | 35 | Hip 67973 | 0.81 | 5.66 |
36 | 36 | GJ 534.1 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
37 | 37 | K Cen | 1.64 | 5.04 |
38 | 38 | Hip 65247 | 0.61 | 5.81 |
39 | 39 | Hip 65112 | 1.06 | 5.47 |
3A | 3A | Hip 66925 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
3B | 3B | Hip 66666 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
3C | 3C | Hip 65129 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
3D | 3D | Hip 64933 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
3E | 3E | Hip 68842 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
3F | 3F | Hip 66575 | 0.36 | 6.00 |
4 | 4 | ζ Cen | 4.94 | 2.55 |
40 | 40 | υ¹ Cen | 3.19 | 3.87 |
41 | 41 | Hip 67861 | 0.59 | 5.83 |
42 | 42 | Hip 68079 | 0.60 | 5.82 |
43 | 43 | Hip 67663 | 0.67 | 5.77 |
44 | 44 | υ² Cen | 2.57 | 4.34 |
45 | 45 | Hip 68333 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
46 | 46 | Hip 66454 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
47 | 47 | Hip 67292 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
48 | 48 | Hip 67304 | 1.08 | 5.46 |
49 | 49 | Hip 69113 | 0.11 | 6.19 |
4A | 4A | Hip 69174 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
4B | 4B | Hip 65288 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
4C | 4C | Hip 65144 | 0.68 | 5.76 |
4D | 4D | Hip 69191 | 2.03 | 4.74 |
5 | 5 | μ Cen | 3.72 | 3.47 |
50 | 50 | ν Cen | 3.80 | 3.41 |
51 | 51 | Hip 66984 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
52 | 52 | Hip 66924 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
53 | 53 | Hip 66427 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
6 | 6 | φ Cen | 3.24 | 3.83 |
60 | 60 | Hip 68673 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
61 | 61 | χ Cen | 2.54 | 4.36 |
62 | 62 | Hip 68872 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
63 | 63 | Hip 68493 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
64 | 64 | Hip 69598 | 0.88 | 5.61 |
7 | 7 | ι Cen | 4.68 | 2.75 |
70 | 70 | d Cen | 3.15 | 3.90 |
71 | 71 | Hip 64651 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
72 | 72 | GJ 501.2 | 1.89 | 4.85 |
73 | 73 | Hip 66019 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
74 | 74 | Hip 64003 | 0.85 | 5.63 |
75 | 75 | Hip 65535 | 1.54 | 5.11 |
76 | 76 | Hip 65311 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
77 | 77 | Hip 65593 | 0.77 | 5.69 |
78 | 78 | Hip 66656 | 0.88 | 5.61 |
79 | 79 | Hip 63490 | 0.35 | 6.01 |
7A | 7A | r Cen | 1.56 | 5.10 |
7B | 7B | Hip 64822 | 0.60 | 5.82 |
8 | 8 | θ/5 Cen (Menkent) | 5.60 | 2.06 |
80 | 80 | Hip 69995 | 0.45 | 5.93 |
81 | 81 | y Cen | 0.98 | 5.53 |
82 | 82 | Hip 67851 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
83 | 83 | ψ Cen | 2.95 | 4.05 |
84 | 84 | Hip 70243 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
85 | 85 | z Cen | 1.49 | 5.15 |
86 | 86 | g/2 Cen | 2.76 | 4.19 |
87 | 87 | k/3 Cen | 2.59 | 4.32 |
88 | 88 | Hip 68641 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
89 | 89 | h/4 Cen | 2.02 | 4.75 |
8A | 8A | i/1 Cen | 2.71 | 4.23 |
8B | 8B | Hip 67696 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
9 | 9 | γ Cen | 5.41 | 2.20 |
90 | 90 | τ Cen | 3.22 | 3.85 |
91 | 91 | w Cen | 2.14 | 4.66 |
92 | 92 | Hip 62655 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
93 | 93 | e Cen | 2.58 | 4.33 |
94 | 94 | Hip 61916 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
95 | 95 | H Cen | 1.46 | 5.17 |
96 | 96 | ξ¹ Cen | 1.91 | 4.83 |
97 | 97 | Hip 62703 | 0.76 | 5.70 |
98 | 98 | f Cen | 2.07 | 4.71 |
99 | 99 | ξ² Cen | 2.66 | 4.27 |
9A | 9A | Hip 61379 | 0.68 | 5.76 |
9B | 9B | Hip 64623 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
9C | 9C | Hip 64515 | 0.49 | 5.90 |
9D | 9D | Hip 64320 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
9E | 9E | Hip 64053 | 0.76 | 5.70 |
A | A | σ Cen | 3.14 | 3.91 |
A0 | A0 | G Cen | 1.93 | 4.82 |
A1 | A1 | Hip 60729 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
B | B | δ Cen | 4.90 | 2.58 |
B0 | B0 | ρ Cen | 3.06 | 3.97 |
B1 | B1 | Hip 59173 | 2.41 | 4.46 |
B2 | B2 | Hip 59439 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
B3 | B3 | Hip 58453 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
B4 | B4 | E Cen | 1.24 | 5.34 |
C | C | δ Cru (Imai) | 4.63 | 2.79 |
C0 | C0 | ε Cru (Ginan) | 3.56 | 3.59 |
C1 | C1 | Hip 60781 | 1.18 | 5.38 |
C2 | C2 | Hip 58642 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
C3 | C3 | Hip 61136 | 1.04 | 5.49 |
C4 | C4 | Hip 59200 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
C5 | C5 | Hip 58921 | 0.43 | 5.95 |
C6 | C6 | Hip 59396 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
C7 | C7 | Hip 58041 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
C8 | C8 | Hip 58379 | 1.10 | 5.44 |
C9 | C9 | Hip 57870 | 0.94 | 5.56 |
D | D | α¹ Cru (Acrux) | 7.31 | 0.77 |
D0 | D0 | Hip 60771 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
D1 | D1 | Hip 61158 | 0.41 | 5.96 |
D2 | D2 | Hip 60851 | 0.29 | 6.05 |
D3 | D3 | ζ Cru | 2.94 | 4.06 |
D4 | D4 | Hip 60861 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
D5 | D5 | Hip 61443 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
D6 | D6 | Hip 62027 | 1.33 | 5.27 |
E | E | γ Cru (Gacrux) | 6.22 | 1.59 |
E0 | E0 | Hip 60969 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
E1 | E1 | Hip 60870 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
E2 | E2 | Hip 60379 | 1.18 | 5.38 |
E3 | E3 | Hip 60308 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
E4 | E4 | Hip 62058 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
E5 | E5 | Hip 62026 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
E6 | E6 | Hip 62327 | 2.19 | 4.62 |
E7 | E7 | F Cen | 1.68 | 5.01 |
E8 | E8 | Hip 62861 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
E9 | E9 | Hip 62821 | 0.01 | 6.26 |
F | F | β Cru (Mimosa) | 6.67 | 1.25 |
F0 | F0 | Hip 61966 | 1.81 | 4.91 |
F1 | F1 | Hip 62732 | 0.74 | 5.71 |
F2 | F2 | Hip 62894 | 0.69 | 5.75 |
F3 | F3 | κ Cru | 0.51 | 5.89 |
F4 | F4 | λ Cru | 2.19 | 4.62 |
F5 | F5 | ι Cru | 2.10 | 4.69 |
F6 | F6 | Hip 64033 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
F7 | F7 | μ¹ Cru | 2.98 | 4.03 |
F8 | F8 | Hip 63117 | 1.24 | 5.34 |
F9 | F9 | Hip 64425 | 2.25 | 4.58 |
FA | FA | Hip 64478 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
FB | FB | GJ 503 | 1.82 | 4.90 |
FC | FC | Hip 64580 | 0.48 | 5.91 |
FD | FD | Hip 65108 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
FE | FE | J Cen | 2.33 | 4.52 |