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" |
