SV Centauri
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sv-centauri-251-15864948
title:
SV Centauri
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SV Centauri is a variable star in the constellation Centaurus. An eclipsing binary, its visual apparent magnitude has a maximum of 8.71, fading to 9.98 during primary eclipse and 9.42 during secondary eclipse. From its brightness, it's estimated to be around 6,000 light-years (1,800 parsecs) away from Earth. Parallax measurements from Gaia Data Release 2 yield a similar distance of around 2,100 pc. SV Centauri is a contact binary made of two hot B-type stars with spectral types of B1V and B6.5II
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wiki
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Star in the constellation Centaurus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SV_Centauri
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date modified:
2023-05-14T13:09:17Z
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13
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