Celestial Atlas
Cassiopeia <—     Centaurus: The Centaur     —> Cepheus
(possessive form Centauri, abbreviation Cen)
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Constellations Bordering Centaurus
(tba)

Centaurus is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy.

Illustration of Centaurus
From Bayer's 1603 Uranometria
(Image Credit and © Tartu Observatory Virtual Museum; used by permission)
Portion of Bayer's Uranometria showing the region near Centaurus
The animal being attacked by the Centaur is Lupus, the Wolf

Map of Centaurus
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger


Stars in Centaurus

     Stars which have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.

α Cen (Rigel Kentaurus)

β Cen (Agena)

γ Cen

δ Cen

ε Cen


Celestial Atlas
Cassiopeia <—     Centaurus: The Centaur     —> Cepheus