V803 Centauri
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| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 23m 44.54s[1] |
| Declination | −41° 44′ 29.5″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.2[2] (var) |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | pec |
| U−B color index | -0.9 - -1.0[3] |
| B−V color index | 0.0.1[3] |
| Variable type | AM CVn[4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Distance | 347[4] pc |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | 5.93[4] |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.9-1.2/0.06-0.11[4] M☉ |
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| SIMBAD | data |
V803 Centauri (V803 Cen) is a cataclysmic binary consisting of a dwarf helium star losing mass to a white dwarf. It is an example of the AM Canum Venaticorum (AM CVn) type of cataclysmic variable stars.[5]
References
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