Alpha Horologii

Summary

Alpha Horologii is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #50 of 388).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Horologii's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[3].
• Alpha Horologii's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Alpha Horologii's constellation is recorded as Horologium^[5].
• Alpha Horologii's spectral class is recorded as K2III^[6].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as HD 26967^[7].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as HIP 19747^[8].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as HR 1326^[9].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 04123-4225^[10].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J04140010-4217396^[11].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as SAO 216710^[12].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as α Hor^[13].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 2120^[14].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as FK5 155^[15].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as GC 5121^[16].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2428^[17].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as HIC 19747^[18].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as JP11 870^[19].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as LTT 1904^[20].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as N30 874^[21].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as NLTT 12841^[22].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as PLX 946^[23].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as PLX 946.00^[24].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as PPM 308436^[25].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 4329S^[26].
• Alpha Horologii's catalog code is recorded as SACS 91^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star^[3] and near-infrared source^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 26967^[7], HIP 19747^[8], HR 1326^[9], IRAS 04123-4225^[10], 2MASS J04140010-4217396^[11], and SAO 216710^[12].

Why It Matters

Alpha Horologii draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #50 of 388).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]