Alpha Muscae

Summary

Alpha Muscae is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Muscae's image is recorded as Musca IAU.svg^[3].
• Alpha Muscae's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Alpha Muscae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Alpha Muscae's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[6].
• Alpha Muscae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Alpha Muscae's constellation is recorded as Musca^[8].
• Alpha Muscae's spectral class is recorded as B2IV^[9].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 61585^[10].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as HR 4798^[11].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12341-6851^[12].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 09228-03049^[13].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as HD 109668^[14].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 251974^[15].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as α Mus^[16].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12371102-6908080^[17].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12372-6908A^[18].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as CEL 4131^[19].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21.1 2288^[20].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as CSV 6935^[21].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 474^[22].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as GC 17179^[23].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7585^[24].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 61585^[25].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as IDS 12312-6835 A^[26].
• Alpha Muscae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2248^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], pulsating variable star^[6], and ultraviolet source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HIP 61585^[10], HR 4798^[11], IRAS 12341-6851^[12], GSC 09228-03049^[13], HD 109668^[14], and SAO 251974^[15].

Why It Matters

Alpha Muscae ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]