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DIMANCHE 16 AOÛT 2026 À 09:23 UTC+2

Observation of Beta Centauri

Visualize in real time the position of Beta Centauri in the sky.

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at Marseille
Beta Centauri0.61390 light yearsRight ascension :
14ʰ3ᵐ49.405ˢ
Declination : -60°22'49.405″		Right ascension :
14ʰ5ᵐ42.7349135401ˢ
Declination :
-60°30′20.755154689″		Azimut :
-42.100738983896164°
Altitude :
-56.08998981288492°
See Centaurus constellation