---
title: "V572 Cen"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-57844"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. V572 Cen [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-57844"
---

# V572 Cen

V572 Cen is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Centaurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/centaurus), shining at apparent magnitude 10.41 (V). Other catalogues list it as HIP 57844.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **HOW BRIGHT (V):** 10.41 — A small telescope reaches it.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Centaurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/centaurus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| APPARENT MAGNITUDE (V) | 10.41 |
| CONSTELLATION | Centaurus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 11h 51m 43.1s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | −39° 12′ 26.9″ |

## Catalogue data

### WHAT KIND OF THING IT IS

What the object is in itself, rather than how it happens to look from here.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Variability | Semiregular pulsating giant (poorly defined periodicity) |
| Variability type (GCVS) | SRB: |
| Variability period | 220 days |

### HOW BRIGHT IT IS

What the light adds up to, measured through one filter at a time. A magnitude is a brightness on a backwards scale — the smaller the number, the brighter the object.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Variable magnitude, brightest | 10.21 |
| Variable magnitude, faintest | 10.63 |

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Proper motion (RA) | −11.05 mas/yr |
| Proper motion (Dec) | 6.78 mas/yr |
| Radial velocity | 0 km/s |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Variable-star designation | V572 Cen |
| Washington Double Star id | 11517-3912 |

## Also known as

- HIP: HIP 57844
- Variable star: V572 Cen

## Source

[HYG Database v4.1](https://github.com/astronexus/HYG-Database) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: HYG Database v4.1, Astronexus (github.com/astronexus/HYG-Database). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-hyg

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. V572 Cen \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-57844

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_hip-57844,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{V572 Cen}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-57844},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from HYG Database v4.1.}
}
```

HYG Database v4.1 — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: HYG Database v4.1, Astronexus (github.com/astronexus/HYG-Database). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/hip-57844