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HD 117440

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Centaurus

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HD 117440, also known by its Bayer designation d Centauri (d Cen), is a binary star in the constellation Centaurus. It is approximately 900 light years from Earth.

Both components are yellow G-type giant stars. The primary, d Centauri A, has an apparent magnitude of +4.5, while the secondary, d Centauri B, has an apparent magnitude of +4.7. The two stars orbit around their common centre of mass once every 78.7 years and the secondary has a semi-major axis of 0.165 arcseconds.

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