Menkent (Theta Centauri)
Menkent (Theta Centauri) is an orange giant K star that is the third brightest star in the constellation Centaurus. Its Arabic name means "the Shoulder of the Centaur."
visual magnitude
2.06
absolute magnitude
0.70
spectral type
K0IIIb
surface temperature
4,500 K
luminosity
45 Lsun
radius
16 Rsun
mass
4 Msun
distance
61 light-years
position
RA 14h 06m 41s;
Dec -36° 22' 12"
Dec -36° 22' 12"