Chi Centauri [SEP] constellation
Chi Centauri
Chi Centauri (χ Cen, χ Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus.
χ Centauri is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.36. It is approximately 510 light years from Earth. It is classified as a Beta Cephei type variable star and its brightness varies by 0.02 magnitudes with a period of 50.40 minutes.
This star is a proper motion member of the Upper-Centaurus Lupus sub-group in the
Scorpius-Centaurus OB association
Blanchard Island
Blanchard Island is an island in the Mississippi River between the U.S. states of Illinois and Iowa at . Most of the island lies within Drury Township, in Rock Island County, but its southern extremity lies in Eliza Township, Mercer County. The island is one of the more popular recreation sites along the Upper Mississippi River between Petosi, Wisconsin, and Saverton, Missouri.
External links.
- Rock Island County, Illinois (IL) at city-data.com
- Rock Island County, Illinois Islands at HomeTownLocator.com.