Double Stars in Centaurus The Centaur

Here is a listing of the 137 or so best doubles in Centaurus.
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Name	SAO	Sep	PA	Mag1	Mag2	RA	Dec	Spect	Color	Comments
HJ 4405B		19.2	48	7.5	9.5	11:06.2	-53:16	B8
HJ 4409	222581	1.4	260	5.5	8.5	11:07.3	-42:38	A5
R 165	222645	3.4	67	7.5	7.5	11:13.1	-47:03	F8
HJ 4421B		23.3	67	7.0	10.0	11:15.9	-47:55	A0		Near Planetary Nebula PLN 286+11.1
HJ 4423	222687	2.4	276	7.0	7.5	11:16.4	-45:53	F2
HD 98558	238967	6.7	7	7.5	12.0	11:19.8	-53:28	A2
HJ 4426B		13.3	174	7.0	11.0	11:21.7	-43:33	K0	***
HD 99279	251393	1.6	131	7.5	9.5	11:24.8	-61:39	K7	***	True Binary, primary is a Carbon star
SAO 202428	202428	1.3	120	5.5	10.0	11:25.5	-36:03	K0	***
B 796	202430	5.2	60	6.0	11.0	11:25.5	-37:44	M3	***	Nice red/white pair
HJ 4438B		23.0	196	7.5	12.0	11:27.5	-39:52	A0
HD 99803	222813	13.1	167	5.5	8.0	11:28.6	-42:40	B9
I 885	222814	1.0	176	7.5	10.0	11:28.6	-45:08	G0
COR 125	239105	20.0	123	7.5	9.5	11:29.1	-58:47	A0		There is a 12.5 mag companion sep 6.6 PA 82
I 1544	202553	2.2	86	6.5	11.0	11:32.9	-36:12	G0
HJ 4448B		7.5	89	8.0	10.0	11:32.9	-43:41	A0
I 78	222863	1.0	97	6.5	6.5	11:33.6	-40:35	A2
I 421	251494	1.5	117	7.0	10.0	11:37.5	-61:29	B5		Within NGC 3766
COR 126	251506	13.5	203	7.5	11.0	11:38.1	-63:12	B3		Within IC 2944 the Running Chicken Nebula
I 422	251511	1.7	3	7.5	10.0	11:38.3	-63:22	B2		Within IC 2948
HJ 4460	239261	8.6	176	8.0	9.0	11:39.2	-57:44	A0
HWE 70	202675	3.3	104	8.0	8.5	11:39.5	-37:25	F8
RST 4949	239272	1.1	25	7.0	11.0	11:39.9	-50:28	A0
DUN 114	202691	17.0	95	6.5	8.0	11:40.0	-38:06	G5	***	Very nice red/orange pair
HDO 212	251540	1.0	325	7.5	8.0	11:41.2	-61:08	K0	***
I 890	239346	2.0	304	7.5	10.5	11:44.8	-55:27	A0
GLI 169	251616	4.3	228	7.5	8.5	11:51.8	-64:35	B8
I 892B		54.6	122	5.5	10.0	11:51.8	-64:35	A2		Secondary is also a close double mags 10/11 sep 5
HWE 71	202926	1.3	275	6.5	9.0	11:54.4	-37:45	F8
HLD 114	239487	3.2	180	7.5	7.5	11:55.0	-56:05	G0
I 80	223115	1.3	99	8.0	8.0	11:55.4	-41:54	A2
HJ 4484	223139	3.1	310	7.0	9.5	11:58.3	-40:56	K0	***
I 895	223175	0.9	312	8.0	8.0	12:01.8	-41:49	A2
SAO 203084	203084	0.6	173	7.0	7.5	12:03.7	-39:00	F5		True binary system, 115 years
HJ 4491		23.4	41	8.5	8.5	12:03.8	-44:07	F8	***	Nice orange/yellow pair
HJ 4492B		15.8	273	7.5	11.0	12:03.8	-54:42	F2
HJ 5000B		50.3	31	7.0	9.0	12:06.7	-37:51	K0	***	Primary is an eclipsing binary
I 216	239710	1.1	27	7.5	9.5	12:09.8	-51:46	F8
SEE 146	203197	0.9	58	8.0	10.0	12:10.6	-36:49	A2
I 423	223266	2.6	166	6.5	11.0	12:11.0	-45:25	K0	***
D CEN	223297	2.9	244	5.5	6.6	12:14.0	-45:43	M0	***
SLR 10	203275	1.9	245	7.5	9.5	12:15.0	-36:13	A2
R 193	203319	0.6	164	7.0	7.0	12:17.8	-36:05	A0
I 1221	223366	1.7	83	7.0	10.0	12:21.2	-42:33	A0
HDO 216	203431	4.6	54	7.0	13.0	12:24.2	-38:55	A5
HJ 4518AB		10.0	208	6.5	8.5	12:24.8	-41:22	K0	***	Nice little grouping of colored contrasting stars
HD 109409	223527	1.0	29	6.0	10.0	12:34.7	-44:39	G5		Also B 1718
HD 109675	240089	7.7	121	6.5	12.0	12:36.8	-50:20	A0
HJ 4546	240205	15.0	223	7.5	9.0	12:44.8	-52:45	F2
HJ 4554	203877	31.6	25	7.5	11.0	12:51.7	-31:05	M0	***	Primary is a Carbon Star
HDO 220B	240338	6.4	210	6.5	12.0	12:52.4	-53:49	K0
COR 143	240424	16.5	112	8.0	9.5	12:58.1	-54:11	A0
DUN 127		16.8	126	8.5	8.5	12:59.8	-55:54	B9		Nice group of 3
HD 112851	223827	5.1	67	7.0	9.0	13:00.3	-48:36	K0	***
HJ 4563	204040	6.4	237	7.0	8.5	13:01.1	-33:37	G5
HD 113129	204050	5.9	292	7.5	12.0	13:01.8	-30:50	K0
SAO 204086	204086	11.2	235	7.0	11.0	13:03.8	-34:15	G5	***
COO 148B		4.8	99	8.5	9.0	13:05.1	-46:34	F2
HJ 4567B		11.4	79	5.0	11.0	13:06.3	-48:28	B5
I 917	223904	1.2	289	8.0	8.0	13:06.6	-46:02	F2
KSI02 CEN	223909	25.1	100	4.5	9.5	13:06.9	-49:54	B2		Primary is a spectroscopic binary
R 213	240566	0.8	24	7.0	7.0	13:07.3	-59:52	B9
HJ 4569	240583	4.8	242	7.0	9.0	13:08.0	-56:41	A0
I 1565	204157	1.2	316	7.5	11.0	13:08.4	-34:06	A3
COO 149	240599	12.7	256	8.0	10.0	13:09.3	-51:40	A0
HJ 4571	204212	23.5	267	6.5	9.0	13:11.5	-35:07	K0	***
SEE 170	240645	1.7	2	5.5	8.0	13:12.2	-59:54	B8	***	Several doubles in field
COO 152	240653	25.8	147	6.5	8.5	13:12.9	-59:48	G0
I 399	252218	8.2	138	7.0	10.5	13:14.0	-62:38	F5
FIN 205	240666	2.7	341	5.0	10.0	13:14.2	-59:05	F8
HIP 64624	252220	1.7	40	7.0	9.0	13:14.7	-63:34	B3		blue-white primary
COO 153	204287	4.6	350	7.5	11.0	13:15.3	-34:08	A0
HJ 4576B	240693	5.6	128	7.5	10.0	13:16.2	-57:03	F0
I 233	224025	3.4	110	7.5	10.5	13:16.8	-41:16	G5	***	Third member sep 44, pa 4 mag 10.5
HJ 4578	204325	8.6	150	7.0	10.5	13:17.6	-37:00	A2
J CEN	252284	60.0	343	5.5	6.5	13:22.7	-60:59	B5/B4
SLR 18	224095	0.6	239	7.0	7.0	13:22.9	-47:56	A2
R 218	224157	2.4	170	7.5	10.0	13:28.1	-43:46	K0	***	two really nice red stars in field
SEE 180	224214	3.7	231	6.5	9.0	13:31.3	-42:27	K0	***
HRG 86	252356	1.6	239	7.5	8.0	13:32.5	-62:21	B9		In a rich star field, difficult to pick out.
HRG 87	252359	3.1	336	9.0	9.5	13:33.0	-62:23	A2
SEE 184	204673	2.4	303	7.5	9.5	13:37.8	-35:04	G0
R 223	241013	2.5	23	6.5	11.0	13:38.1	-58:24	K0
HJ 4600	224312	16.7	119	8.0	9.0	13:39.3	-49:00	K0	***	nice tight colorful group with SAO 224311
Q CEN	241076	5.3	163	5.5	7.0	13:41.7	-54:33	B8
FIN 353	224365	0.8	71	7.0	9.0	13:43.7	-42:04	B8
DUN 142	241114	32.8	90	6.5	8.5	13:44.0	-59:14	B9
COO 157	252448	9.4	318	6.0	10.0	13:47.2	-62:34	G5		Near bright open cluster NGC 5281
HWE 24	204866	11.6	355	6.5	9.5	13:49.0	-35:41	G3		Near spiral galaxy ESO383-87, mat 11.0
DUN 143	252461	12.5	36	8.0	9.0	13:49.2	-62:05	G5	***	Nice color contrast with SAO 252462
DUN 144	224467	9.2	256	8.0	9.0	13:49.6	-47:21	F8
3 CEN	204917	7.9	108	4.5	6.0	13:51.8	-32:59	B5/B8		Very nice pair
BU 343	204922	0.7	66	6.5	7.5	13:52.0	-31:36	F8
HJ 4619	224497	23.6	199	7.5	8.5	13:52.0	-47:51	G0	***	Nice colorful pair with SAO 224496
N CEN	241239	18.0	289	5.5	7.5	13:52.0	-52:48	B9/A3
4 CEN	204944	14.9	185	5.0	8.0	13:53.2	-31:55	B5
SEE 190	204964	7.2	222	7.5	11.5	13:53.9	-30:16	K2	***
HJ 4624	224514	21.4	350	6.0	10.5	13:53.9	-47:07	B3
HWE 74	204988	6.2	117	7.0	9.0	13:55.3	-32:05	G5
I 1238	205000	1.5	225	7.0	12.0	13:55.9	-30:34	F5
I 224	205007	2.8	184	7.5	10.0	13:56.3	-38:39	F2
R 227	241309	1.8	4	6.5	8.0	13:56.4	-54:07	A1
DUN 151	241321	23.2	45	8.0	9.5	13:57.4	-56:02	G5/A2	***	Paired with SAO 241323
I 225	252556	2.4	301	7.5	11.0	14:01.4	-62:57	K0	***
BU 1197	205123	1.9	211	6.5	8.0	14:03.0	-31:41	F5
HADAR (BETA)	252582	1.3	251	1.0	4.0	14:03.9	-60:22	B1
HJ 4643	205139	22.2	134	7.5	11.5	14:04.1	-37:15	F8
HJ 4642	252599	26.4	335	7.5	10.0	14:07.1	-63:26	G0/A3	***
SLR 19	224702	1.4	295	7.0	7.5	14:07.6	-49:52	G0
SEE 198	224734	9.2	137	7.5	11.5	14:09.9	-44:17	B9		Paired with SAO 224735
SEE 199	182305	8.3	226	7.0	12.5	14:10.4	-30:05	A2
HD 123794	224745	3.9	55	8.0	9.0	14:11.0	-46:55	F2
HDO 228B		33.9	170	5.0	10.5	14:15.0	-57:04	B3		among a nice spattering of very dim stars
COO 167	252665	2.8	159	6.5	8.5	14:15.1	-61:42	O5	***	very blue primary
BRS 10	241583	30.2	116	7.0	8.0	14:16.5	-57:17	A0
R CEN	241580	28.0	218	5.0	9.0	14:16.5	-57:17	M5
BU 1110	205436	3.9	132	7.0	11.5	14:19.7	-36:51	M5/M6	***	Primary is a Carbon Star
COO 168	224849	1.7	205	9.0	9.0	14:20.7	-42:26	F2/F3		I 1241c
I 1241	224851	80.9	211	7.5	8.0	14:20.7	-42:26	A3		A/C SAO 224851/SAO 22849. Primary is a very close double sep 0.3
DUN 159	241673	9.3	160	5.0	7.0	14:22.6	-58:27	G4	***
BU 1112	205681	2.5	12	6.0	9.5	14:33.2	-30:43	K0	***
HDO 234	205690	14.2	158	7.0	11.0	14:33.5	-33:19	K0	***
ETA CEN	225044	5.6	270	2.5	13.0	14:35.5	-42:09	B2		Very difficult due to the glare from the primary
HWE 75	205766	4.1	215	8.0	8.5	14:37.2	-37:31	A0
ALPHA CEN		8.7	8	0.0	1.5	14:40.0	-60:50	G2/K1	***	Very nice tripple, this is the nearst star to ours.
HDO 237	225106	8.7	22	7.0	13.0	14:40.3	-40:50	B9
BU 414	205841	1.0	347	7.0	7.5	14:41.9	-30:55	B9
HJ 4702	205964	9.8	215	7.5	9.5	14:48.6	-35:50	K0	***	Primary is a very close binary 0.1 sep
I 226	206071	2.8	218	7.0	11.0	14:54.4	-34:09	A0
BU 347	206079	13.3	319	6.0	11.0	14:54.7	-33:18	K0		Third component sep 58.1 pa 243 mag 10
I 84	206083	4.6	259	7.5	10.0	14:54.9	-36:25	A0		Third component sep 39.0 pa 57 mag 11.5
HO 390	206099	24.3	170	5.5	12.0	14:55.8	-33:51	A0
I 227	206111	6.5	107	8.0	13.0	14:56.6	-34:38	F8		Primary is a very close binary, sep 0.4 pa 107 mag 8. Fourth component sep 48.6, pa 24 mag 10
HJ 4718	206128	1.9	63	7.5	9.0	14:57.6	-35:23	K0	***	Primary is a Carbon Star
KAPPA CEN	225344	3.9	82	3.5	11.0	14:59.2	-42:05	B2		NGC 5786 is within the field, mag 12
HJ 4722	206173	8.6	337	7.0	9.0	14:59.5	-30:42	F0
HJ 4724	206218	15.4	226	8.0	10.5	15:01.9	-36:55	A3

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Some information gathered from Burgham's Celestial Handbooks and converted to J2000, other from my own observations.
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