Alpha Centauri A

Summary

Alpha Centauri An is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Centauri A's image is recorded as Alpha Centauri relative sizes-nl.png^[3].
• Alpha Centauri A's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Alpha Centauri A's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Alpha Centauri A's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Alpha Centauri A's instance of is recorded as G-type main-sequence star^[7].
• Alpha Centauri A's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[8].
• Alpha Centauri A's spectral class is recorded as G2V^[9].
• Alpha Centauri A's part of is recorded as Alpha Centauri^[10].
• Alpha Centauri A's Commons category is recorded as Alpha Centauri A^[11].
• Alpha Centauri A's parent astronomical body is recorded as Alpha Centauri^[12].
• Alpha Centauri A's child astronomical body is recorded as alpha Centauri Ab^[13].
• Alpha Centauri A's companion of is recorded as Alpha Centauri B^[14].
• Alpha Centauri A's companion of is recorded as Proxima Centauri^[15].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as α Cen A^[16].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as α¹ Cen^[17].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as HD 128620^[18].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as HIP 71683^[19].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as HR 5459^[20].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J14396-6050A^[21].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as Gaia 5877748648270200064^[22].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8517^[23].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as GJ 559 A^[24].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as HIC 71683^[25].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as IDS 14328-6025 A^[26].
• Alpha Centauri A's catalog code is recorded as LFT 1127^[27].

Body

Geography

Alpha Centauri A's part of is recorded as Alpha Centauri^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and G-type main-sequence star^[7].

History and Context

-4850000000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Alpha Centauri A^[28]. Catalog codes include α Cen A^[16], α¹ Cen^[17], HD 128620^[18], HIP 71683^[19], HR 5459^[20], and CCDM J14396-6050A^[21].

Why It Matters

Alpha Centauri A ranks in the top 3% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]