Definitions for N Centauri
n centau·ri

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1. N Centaurinoun

   A double star in the constellation of Centaurus.

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1. N Centauri

   N Centauri is a binary star in the southern constellation of Centaurus. The brighter star is dimly visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 5.26, and it is approximately 304 light years away based on parallax. It has an absolute magnitude of +0.76 and is drifting further away from the Sun with a radial velocity of +27 km/s. It is a candidate member of the Sco OB2 moving group.The double nature of this system was discovered by German astronomer Carl Rümker in 1835. As of 2016, the companion lay at an angular separation of 18.5″ along a position angle of 289° from the primary. They form a co-moving pair with a projected separation of 1,566 AU. The more luminous member is a B-type main-sequence star with a stellar classification of B9V. Its fainter companion is an F-type main-sequence star with a class of F0Vn, where the 'n' suffix indicates that the metal absorption lines in its spectrum are unusual broad ("nebulous") and indicative of rapid rotation. Based upon discrepancies in the proper motion measurements, there are hints of a third member of this system.

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1. N Centauri

   N Centauri is a double star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 260 light years from Earth. The more luminous star is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.26. Its fainter companion is a yellow-white F-type dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +7.72. The two stars show common proper motion, indicating they may be gravitationally bound. They are separated by 18 arcseconds.

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1. runcinate

2. uncertain

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of N Centauri in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of N Centauri in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of N Centauri in a Sentence

1. Meredith MacGregor:

   Proxima Centauri b went from normal to 14,000 times brighter when seen in ultraviolet wavelengths over the span of a few seconds.

2. Douglas Adams:

   In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.

3. Meredith MacGregor:

   Proxima Centauri's planets are getting hit by something like this not once in a century, but at least once a day if not several times a day.

4. Alycia Weinberger:

   Proxima Centauri is of similar age to the Sun, so Proxima Centauri's been blasting Proxima Centauri planets with high energy flares for billions of years, studying these extreme flares with multiple observatories lets us understand what Proxima Centauri planets have endured and how they might have changed.

5. Meredith MacGregor:

   If there was life on the planet nearest to Proxima Centauri, it would have to look very different than anything on Earth, a human being on this planet would have a bad time.

References

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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_Centauri
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=N Centauri