Leepwal

HD 121263 · HIP 68002 · ζ Cen

👁️ Naked-eye

📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.

Star

Apparent magnitude: 2.55 mag
Parallax: 8.54 mas → about 381.9 light-years away
Spectral type: B2.5IV
Right ascension: 208.8849°
Declination: -47.2884°
Designation: HD 121263
Bayer designation: ζ Cen
HIP number: 68002
IAU name adopted: 2024-07-18
Name language: Marshallese
Name origin (IAU): Ļeepwal is the name for ζ Cen in Marshallese. Original spelling Ļeepwal. Pronounced leyepwal, the first "l" being pronounced with the back of the tongue raised (velarized) and the root of the tongue retracted (pharyngealized) so as to elongate the oral cavity, thereby giving the consonant a "heavier" or "darker" sound.

Constellation

Light from this object takes about 382 years to reach Earth — the light you see tonight left around AD 1644 (official distance ÷ speed of light).
At magnitude 2.6 it is bright enough for the naked eye (limit about 6) — look from somewhere dark.
Declination -47.3° — it rises above the horizon in Seoul (37.6° N), so it is visible from Korea in the right season.

Worked out from this object's official values.