Rigil Kentaurus

Centaurus · α Cen · HR 5459

HIP71683

Visual magnitude-0.01

Right ascension (J2000)219.902°

Declination (J2000)-60.834°

WDS J14396-6050

IAU adoption2016/11/06

Name origin

Applied in recent times from its sci-A name rijl qanturis, "the Centaur's Foot". Today the name is occasionally seen abbreviated as "Rigil Kent.