Hadar
Name : Hadar
Designation : Beta Centauri
Constellation : Centaurus
Apparent Magnitude : 0.6
Absolute Magnitude : -5.1
Distance : 525 light years
Luminosity x Sun : 10,000
Frontier Coordinates : -6,-40
Hadar is the second of the two pointers in Centaurus that indicate the way towards the Southern Cross. It is much further away than Alpha Centauri, and only appears so bright because it it is a massive type-B star, putting out around 10,000 times more light than our own Sun. The star is a binary with a close companion of magnitude 4.