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V761 Centauri (a Centauri) is a star in the constellation Centaurus.V761 Centauri is a blue-white B-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.41. It is approximately 460 light years from Earth. It is classified as an SX Arietis type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.38 to +4.43 with a period of 8.82 days.