Alpha Sculptoris

Summary

Alpha Sculptoris is a peculiar star^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of peculiar_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Sculptoris's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[3].
• Alpha Sculptoris's instance of is recorded as rotating variable star^[4].
• Alpha Sculptoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Alpha Sculptoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Alpha Sculptoris's constellation is recorded as Sculptor^[7].
• Alpha Sculptoris's spectral class is recorded as B8IIIp^[8].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06424-02270^[9].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 5737^[10].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 4577^[11].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 280^[12].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 00561-2937^[13].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J00583635-2921266^[14].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 166716^[15].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as α Scl^[16].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as FK5 35^[17].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 1172^[18].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 555^[19].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as HIC 4577^[20].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as JP11 445^[21].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as N30 195^[22].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as NSV 359^[23].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 25^[24].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as PPM 243446^[25].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as ROT 154^[26].
• Alpha Sculptoris's catalog code is recorded as SACS 16^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include peculiar star^[3], rotating variable star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 06424-02270^[9], HD 5737^[10], HIP 4577^[11], HR 280^[12], IRAS 00561-2937^[13], and 2MASS J00583635-2921266^[14].

Why It Matters

Alpha Sculptoris ranks in the top 9% of peculiar_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]