Centaurus (Cen)
Here is a listing of 137 double stars in Centaurus. Doubles which have stars that show colour are marked in shaded rows. The names of the stars contains a link to the Simbad entry for it, containing more information.
| Name | Sep | PA | Mag1 | Mag2 | RA | Dec | Spect | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJ 4405B | 19.2 | 48 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 11:06.2 | -53:16 | B8 | |
| HJ 4409 | 1.4 | 260 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 11:07.3 | -42:38 | A5 | |
| R 165 | 3.4 | 67 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 11:13.1 | -47:03 | F8 | |
| HJ 4421B | 23.3 | 67 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 11:15.9 | -47:55 | A0 | Near Planetary Nebula PLN 286+11.1 |
| HJ 4423 | 2.4 | 276 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 11:16.4 | -45:53 | F2 | |
| HD 98558 | 6.7 | 7 | 7.5 | 12.0 | 11:19.8 | -53:28 | A2 | |
| HJ 4426B | 13.3 | 174 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 11:21.7 | -43:33 | K0 | |
| HD 99279 | 1.6 | 131 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 11:24.8 | -61:39 | K7 | True Binary, primary is a Carbon star |
| SAO 202428 | 1.3 | 120 | 5.5 | 10.0 | 11:25.5 | -36:03 | K0 | |
| B 796 | 5.2 | 60 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 11:25.5 | -37:44 | M3 | Nice red/white pair |
| HJ 4438B | 23.0 | 196 | 7.5 | 12.0 | 11:27.5 | -39:52 | A0 | |
| HD 99803 | 13.1 | 167 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 11:28.6 | -42:40 | B9 | |
| I 885 | 1.0 | 176 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 11:28.6 | -45:08 | G0 | |
| COR 125 | 20.0 | 123 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 11:29.1 | -58:47 | A0 | There is a 12.5 mag companion sep 6.6 PA 82 |
| I 1544 | 2.2 | 86 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 11:32.9 | -36:12 | G0 | |
| HJ 4448B | 7.5 | 89 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 11:32.9 | -43:41 | A0 | |
| I 78 | 1.0 | 97 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 11:33.6 | -40:35 | A2 | |
| I 421 | 1.5 | 117 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 11:37.5 | -61:29 | B5 | Within NGC 3766 |
| COR 126 | 13.5 | 203 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 11:38.1 | -63:12 | B3 | Within IC 2944 the Running Chicken Nebula |
| I 422 | 1.7 | 3 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 11:38.3 | -63:22 | B2 | Within IC 2948 |
| HJ 4460 | 8.6 | 176 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 11:39.2 | -57:44 | A0 | |
| HWE 70 | 3.3 | 104 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 11:39.5 | -37:25 | F8 | |
| RST 4949 | 1.1 | 25 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 11:39.9 | -50:28 | A0 | |
| DUN 114 | 17.0 | 95 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 11:40.0 | -38:06 | G5 | Very nice red/orange pair |
| HDO 212 | 1.0 | 325 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 11:41.2 | -61:08 | K0 | |
| I 890 | 2.0 | 304 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 11:44.8 | -55:27 | A0 | |
| GLI 169 | 4.3 | 228 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 11:51.8 | -64:35 | B8 | |
| I 892B | 54.6 | 122 | 5.5 | 10.0 | 11:51.8 | -64:35 | A2 | Secondary is also a close double mags 10/11 sep 5 |
| HWE 71 | 1.3 | 275 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 11:54.4 | -37:45 | F8 | |
| HLD 114 | 3.2 | 180 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 11:55.0 | -56:05 | G0 | |
| I 80 | 1.3 | 99 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 11:55.4 | -41:54 | A2 | |
| HJ 4484 | 3.1 | 310 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 11:58.3 | -40:56 | K0 | |
| I 895 | 0.9 | 312 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 12:01.8 | -41:49 | A2 | |
| SAO 203084 | 0.6 | 173 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 12:03.7 | -39:00 | F5 | True binary system, 115 years |
| HJ 4491 | 23.4 | 41 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 12:03.8 | -44:07 | F8 | Nice orange/yellow pair |
| HJ 4492B | 15.8 | 273 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 12:03.8 | -54:42 | F2 | |
| HJ 5000B | 50.3 | 31 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 12:06.7 | -37:51 | K0 | Primary is an eclipsing binary |
| I 216 | 1.1 | 27 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 12:09.8 | -51:46 | F8 | |
| SEE 146 | 0.9 | 58 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 12:10.6 | -36:49 | A2 | |
| I 423 | 2.6 | 166 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 12:11.0 | -45:25 | K0 | |
| D CEN | 2.9 | 244 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 12:14.0 | -45:43 | M0 | |
| SLR 10 | 1.9 | 245 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 12:15.0 | -36:13 | A2 | |
| R 193 | 0.6 | 164 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 12:17.8 | -36:05 | A0 | |
| I 1221 | 1.7 | 83 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 12:21.2 | -42:33 | A0 | |
| HDO 216 | 4.6 | 54 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 12:24.2 | -38:55 | A5 | |
| HJ 4518AB | 10.0 | 208 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 12:24.8 | -41:22 | K0 | Nice little grouping of colored contrasting stars |
| HD 109409 | 1.0 | 29 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 12:34.7 | -44:39 | G5 | Also B 1718 |
| HD 109675 | 7.7 | 121 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 12:36.8 | -50:20 | A0 | |
| HJ 4546 | 15.0 | 223 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 12:44.8 | -52:45 | F2 | |
| HJ 4554 | 31.6 | 25 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 12:51.7 | -31:05 | M0 | Primary is a Carbon Star |
| HDO 220B | 6.4 | 210 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 12:52.4 | -53:49 | K0 | |
| COR 143 | 16.5 | 112 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 12:58.1 | -54:11 | A0 | |
| DUN 127 | 16.8 | 126 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 12:59.8 | -55:54 | B9 | Nice group of 3 |
| HD 112851 | 5.1 | 67 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 13:00.3 | -48:36 | K0 | |
| HJ 4563 | 6.4 | 237 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 13:01.1 | -33:37 | G5 | |
| HD 113129 | 5.9 | 292 | 7.5 | 12.0 | 13:01.8 | -30:50 | K0 | |
| SAO 204086 | 11.2 | 235 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 13:03.8 | -34:15 | G5 | |
| COO 148B | 4.8 | 99 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 13:05.1 | -46:34 | F2 | |
| HJ 4567B | 11.4 | 79 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 13:06.3 | -48:28 | B5 | |
| I 917 | 1.2 | 289 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 13:06.6 | -46:02 | F2 | |
| KSI02 CEN | 25.1 | 100 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 13:06.9 | -49:54 | B2 | Primary is a spectroscopic binary |
| R 213 | 0.8 | 24 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 13:07.3 | -59:52 | B9 | |
| HJ 4569 | 4.8 | 242 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 13:08.0 | -56:41 | A0 | |
| I 1565 | 1.2 | 316 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 13:08.4 | -34:06 | A3 | |
| COO 149 | 12.7 | 256 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 13:09.3 | -51:40 | A0 | |
| HJ 4571 | 23.5 | 267 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 13:11.5 | -35:07 | K0 | |
| SEE 170 | 1.7 | 2 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 13:12.2 | -59:54 | B8 | Several doubles in field |
| COO 152 | 25.8 | 147 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 13:12.9 | -59:48 | G0 | |
| I 399 | 8.2 | 138 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 13:14.0 | -62:38 | F5 | |
| FIN 205 | 2.7 | 341 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 13:14.2 | -59:05 | F8 | |
| HIP 64624 | 1.7 | 40 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 13:14.7 | -63:34 | B3 | blue-white primary |
| COO 153 | 4.6 | 350 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 13:15.3 | -34:08 | A0 | |
| HJ 4576B | 5.6 | 128 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 13:16.2 | -57:03 | F0 | |
| I 233 | 3.4 | 110 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 13:16.8 | -41:16 | G5 | Third member sep 44, pa 4 mag 10.5 |
| HJ 4578 | 8.6 | 150 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 13:17.6 | -37:00 | A2 | |
| J CEN | 60.0 | 343 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 13:22.7 | -60:59 | B5/B4 | |
| SLR 18 | 0.6 | 239 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 13:22.9 | -47:56 | A2 | |
| R 218 | 2.4 | 170 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 13:28.1 | -43:46 | K0 | two really nice red stars in field |
| SEE 180 | 3.7 | 231 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 13:31.3 | -42:27 | K0 | |
| HRG 86 | 1.6 | 239 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 13:32.5 | -62:21 | B9 | In a rich star field, difficult to pick out. |
| HRG 87 | 3.1 | 336 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 13:33.0 | -62:23 | A2 | |
| SEE 184 | 2.4 | 303 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 13:37.8 | -35:04 | G0 | |
| R 223 | 2.5 | 23 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 13:38.1 | -58:24 | K0 | |
| HJ 4600 | 16.7 | 119 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 13:39.3 | -49:00 | K0 | nice tight colorful group with SAO 224311 |
| Q CEN | 5.3 | 163 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 13:41.7 | -54:33 | B8 | |
| FIN 353 | 0.8 | 71 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 13:43.7 | -42:04 | B8 | |
| DUN 142 | 32.8 | 90 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 13:44.0 | -59:14 | B9 | |
| COO 157 | 9.4 | 318 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 13:47.2 | -62:34 | G5 | Near bright open cluster NGC 5281 |
| HWE 24 | 11.6 | 355 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 13:49.0 | -35:41 | G3 | Near spiral galaxy ESO383-87, mat 11.0 |
| DUN 143 | 12.5 | 36 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 13:49.2 | -62:05 | G5 | Nice color contrast with SAO 252462 |
| DUN 144 | 9.2 | 256 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 13:49.6 | -47:21 | F8 | |
| 3 CEN | 7.9 | 108 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 13:51.8 | -32:59 | B5/B8 | Very nice pair |
| BU 343 | 0.7 | 66 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 13:52.0 | -31:36 | F8 | |
| HJ 4619 | 23.6 | 199 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 13:52.0 | -47:51 | G0 | Nice colorful pair with SAO 224496 |
| N CEN | 18.0 | 289 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 13:52.0 | -52:48 | B9/A3 | |
| 4 CEN | 14.9 | 185 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 13:53.2 | -31:55 | B5 | |
| SEE 190 | 7.2 | 222 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 13:53.9 | -30:16 | K2 | |
| HJ 4624 | 21.4 | 350 | 6.0 | 10.5 | 13:53.9 | -47:07 | B3 | |
| HWE 74 | 6.2 | 117 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 13:55.3 | -32:05 | G5 | |
| I 1238 | 1.5 | 225 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 13:55.9 | -30:34 | F5 | |
| I 224 | 2.8 | 184 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 13:56.3 | -38:39 | F2 | |
| R 227 | 1.8 | 4 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 13:56.4 | -54:07 | A1 | |
| DUN 151 | 23.2 | 45 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 13:57.4 | -56:02 | G5/A2 | Paired with SAO 241323 |
| I 225 | 2.4 | 301 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 14:01.4 | -62:57 | K0 | |
| BU 1197 | 1.9 | 211 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 14:03.0 | -31:41 | F5 | |
| HADAR (BETA) | 1.3 | 251 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 14:03.9 | -60:22 | B1 | |
| HJ 4643 | 22.2 | 134 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 14:04.1 | -37:15 | F8 | |
| HJ 4642 | 26.4 | 335 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 14:07.1 | -63:26 | G0/A3 | |
| SLR 19 | 1.4 | 295 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 14:07.6 | -49:52 | G0 | |
| SEE 198 | 9.2 | 137 | 7.5 | 11.5 | 14:09.9 | -44:17 | B9 | Paired with SAO 224735 |
| SEE 199 | 8.3 | 226 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 14:10.4 | -30:05 | A2 | |
| HD 123794 | 3.9 | 55 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 14:11.0 | -46:55 | F2 | |
| HDO 228B | 33.9 | 170 | 5.0 | 10.5 | 14:15.0 | -57:04 | B3 | among a nice spattering of very dim stars |
| COO 167 | 2.8 | 159 | 6.5 | 8.5 | 14:15.1 | -61:42 | O5 | very blue primary |
| BRS 10 | 30.2 | 116 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 14:16.5 | -57:17 | A0 | |
| R CEN | 28.0 | 218 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 14:16.5 | -57:17 | M5 | |
| BU 1110 | 3.9 | 132 | 7.0 | 11.5 | 14:19.7 | -36:51 | M5/M6 | Primary is a Carbon Star |
| COO 168 | 1.7 | 205 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 14:20.7 | -42:26 | F2/F3 | I 1241c |
| I 1241 | 80.9 | 211 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 14:20.7 | -42:26 | A3 | A/C SAO 224851/SAO 22849. Primary is a very close double sep 0.3 |
| DUN 159 | 9.3 | 160 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 14:22.6 | -58:27 | G4 | |
| BU 1112 | 2.5 | 12 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 14:33.2 | -30:43 | K0 | |
| HDO 234 | 14.2 | 158 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 14:33.5 | -33:19 | K0 | |
| ETA CEN | 5.6 | 270 | 2.5 | 13.0 | 14:35.5 | -42:09 | B2 | Very difficult due to the glare from the primary |
| HWE 75 | 4.1 | 215 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 14:37.2 | -37:31 | A0 | |
| ALPHA CEN | 8.7 | 8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 14:40.0 | -60:50 | G2/K1 | Very nice tripple, this is the nearst star to ours. |
| HDO 237 | 8.7 | 22 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 14:40.3 | -40:50 | B9 | |
| BU 414 | 1.0 | 347 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 14:41.9 | -30:55 | B9 | |
| HJ 4702 | 9.8 | 215 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 14:48.6 | -35:50 | K0 | Primary is a very close binary 0.1 sep |
| I 226 | 2.8 | 218 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 14:54.4 | -34:09 | A0 | |
| BU 347 | 13.3 | 319 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 14:54.7 | -33:18 | K0 | Third component sep 58.1 pa 243 mag 10 |
| I 84 | 4.6 | 259 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 14:54.9 | -36:25 | A0 | Third component sep 39.0 pa 57 mag 11.5 |
| HO 390 | 24.3 | 170 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 14:55.8 | -33:51 | A0 | |
| I 227 | 6.5 | 107 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 14:56.6 | -34:38 | F8 | Primary is a very close binary, sep 0.4 pa 107 mag 8. Fourth component sep 48.6, pa 24 mag 10 |
| HJ 4718 | 1.9 | 63 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 14:57.6 | -35:23 | K0 | Primary is a Carbon Star |
| KAPPA CEN | 3.9 | 82 | 3.5 | 11.0 | 14:59.2 | -42:05 | B2 | NGC 5786 is within the field, mag 12 |
| HJ 4722 | 8.6 | 337 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 14:59.5 | -30:42 | F0 | |
| HJ 4724 | 15.4 | 226 | 8.0 | 10.5 | 15:01.9 | -36:55 | A3 |