Alpha Columbae

Summary

Alpha Columbae is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Columbae's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Alpha Columbae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Alpha Columbae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Alpha Columbae's constellation is recorded as Columba^[6].
• Alpha Columbae's spectral class is recorded as B9Ve^[7].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as HD 37795^[8].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 26634^[9].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as HR 1956^[10].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05378-3405^[11].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 196059^[12].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05393893-3404268^[13].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as α Col^[14].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J05396-3404A^[15].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 17 2278^[16].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as CSV 100672^[17].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 215^[18].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as GC 7078^[19].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 3510^[20].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 26634^[21].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as IDS 05360-3408 A^[22].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1225^[23].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as N30 1218^[24].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as NSV 2549^[25].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1303^[26].
• Alpha Columbae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1303.00^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], and ultraviolet source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 37795^[8], HIP 26634^[9], HR 1956^[10], IRAS 05378-3405^[11], SAO 196059^[12], and 2MASS J05393893-3404268^[13].

Why It Matters

Alpha Columbae ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]