Centaurus
Cen (Centauri)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Cen
- Latin name
- Centaurus
- Genitive
- Centauri
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Centaur
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 13 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Rigil Kentaurus.
- Its brightest star Rigil Kentaurus (declination -60.8°) never rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — you need to be farther south.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Cen», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.