Menkent
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Menkent is a prominent K-type giant star in the constellation Centaurus, visible to the naked eye and known for its orange hue.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
K-type star
ⓘ
giant star ⓘ naked-eye star ⓘ star ⓘ |
| hasAge_Gyr | a few billion years ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitude | 3.86 ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitudeV | 3.86 ⓘ |
| hasBayerDesignation | Theta Centauri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBDNumber | BD−35 9648 ⓘ |
| hasColor | orange ⓘ |
| hasColorDescription | orange giant ⓘ |
| hasColorIndex_BV | ~1.0 ⓘ |
| hasConstellation | Centaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeclination | −36° 22′ 12″ ⓘ |
| hasDistanceFromEarth_ly | ~60 ⓘ |
| hasDistanceFromEarth_pc | ~18.5 ⓘ |
| hasEffectiveTemperature_K | ~4800 ⓘ |
| hasEquinox | J2000.0 ⓘ |
| hasEvolutionaryStage | red giant branch star ⓘ |
| hasFlamsteedDesignation | Men Centauri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGalacticPopulation | thin disk star ⓘ |
| hasHDNumber | HD 123139 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHIPNumber | HIP 68933 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHRNumber | HR 5235 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLuminosity_solarLuminosity | ~60 ⓘ |
| hasMass_solarMass | ~1.3 ⓘ |
| hasMetallicity_Fe_H | slightly sub-solar ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | derived from Arabic phrase meaning "shoulder of the centaur" ⓘ |
| hasNotableProperty |
easily visible without optical aid
ⓘ
one of the brighter stars in Centaurus ⓘ serves as a reference star for navigation in the southern hemisphere ⓘ |
| hasParallax_mas | ~54 ⓘ |
| hasProperMotion_Dec_mas_yr | ~−518 ⓘ |
| hasProperMotion_RA_mas_yr | ~−520 ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity_km_s | ~+5 ⓘ |
| hasRadius_solarRadius | ~10 ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension | 14h 06m 40.9s ⓘ |
| hasSIMBADIdentifier | HD 123139 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpectralType | K0III ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceGravity_logg | giant-like low gravity ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalName | Menkent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariableType | non-variable ⓘ |
| hasVisibilityHemisphere | southern sky ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn |
Galactic disk
ⓘ
Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | constellation Centaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isVisibleTo | naked eye ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.