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Menkent (Theta Centauri)
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 | R.A. 14h 06m 41s; Dec. -36° 22' 12" |
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