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Constellation

Centaurus

Centaurus (Cen) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Rigil Kentaurus (magnitude −0.01).

Latin nameCentaurus
AbbreviationCen
Brightest starRigil Kentaurus
Stars in this encyclopedia405
Stars with exoplanets67
Deep-sky objects258
Galaxies94

In the sky

Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 45° N. South of latitude 45° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in April, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

Its stars with exoplanets

Deep-sky objects

Galaxies

Its other stars