3 Centauri

Summary

3 Centauri is a triple star system^[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (triple_star_system category, ranking #18 of 44).^[2]

Key Facts

• 3 Centauri's instance of is recorded as triple star system^[3].
• 3 Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• 3 Centauri's instance of is recorded as variable star^[5].
• 3 Centauri's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[6].
• 3 Centauri's instance of is recorded as double star^[7].
• 3 Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[8].
• 3 Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B5III+B9IV^[9].
• 3 Centauri comprises 3 Centauri A^[10].
• 3 Centauri comprises 281 Centauri^[11].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 120709^[12].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 204916^[13].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 67669^[14].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5210^[15].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as k Cen^[16].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100120709^[17].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 17 7045^[18].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 18724^[19].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8178^[20].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 67669^[21].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 291906^[22].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2005^[23].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as V983 Cen^[24].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UBV 12346^[25].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2445^[26].
• 3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IDS 13461-3230 AB^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include triple star system^[3], star^[4], variable star^[5], spectroscopic binary^[6], and double star^[7].

Use and Application

Components include 3 Centauri A^[10], an infrared source^[28] and 281 Centauri^[11], a star^[29].

Why It Matters

3 Centauri draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (triple_star_system category, ranking #18 of 44).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]