Alpha Circini

Summary

Alpha Circini is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Circini's image is recorded as Circinus constellation map ru lite.png^[3].
• Alpha Circini's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Alpha Circini's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Alpha Circini's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Alpha Circini's constellation is recorded as Circinus^[7].
• Alpha Circini's spectral class is recorded as A7VpSrCrEu^[8].
• Alpha Circini's GND ID is recorded as 4449634-5^[9].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as GJ 560 A^[10].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as HD 128898^[11].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as HIP 71908^[12].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as HR 5463^[13].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as SAO 252853^[14].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as α Cir^[15].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14423039-6458305^[16].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as ASAS J144230-6458.5^[17].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J14425-6459A^[18].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21 3281^[19].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as FK5 539^[20].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as GC 19772^[21].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8535^[22].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as HIC 71908^[23].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as IDS 14344-6432 A^[24].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14384-6445^[25].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2523^[26].
• Alpha Circini's catalog code is recorded as LTT 5827^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GJ 560 A^[10], HD 128898^[11], HIP 71908^[12], HR 5463^[13], SAO 252853^[14], and α Cir^[15].

Why It Matters

Alpha Circini ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]