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Menkent (Theta Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus with an apparent magnitude of 2.06. It lies about 59 light-years from Earth. It is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.
It is best placed in the evening sky around April. It is visible from the whole southern hemisphere and from northern latitudes up to about 54°N. It is circumpolar (never sets) south of latitude 54°S.