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Alpha Sextantis

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Alpha Sextantis

Summary

Alpha Sextantis is an A-type giant star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Alpha Sextantis's instance of is recorded as A-type giant star[3].
  • Alpha Sextantis's instance of is recorded as infrared source[4].
  • Alpha Sextantis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[5].
  • Alpha Sextantis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[6].
  • Alpha Sextantis's constellation is recorded as Sextans[7].
  • Alpha Sextantis's spectral class is recorded as A0III[8].
  • Alpha Sextantis's spectral class is recorded as B5V[9].
  • Alpha Sextantis's spectral class is recorded as A0[10].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J10075628-0022179[11].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as HD 87887[12].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 49641[13].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as HR 3981[14].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 10053-0007[15].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 137366[16].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04903-01750[17].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as α Sex[18].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as BD+00 2615[19].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 2814[20].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as GC 13916[21].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 6414[22].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 49641[23].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1895[24].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2383[25].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2383.00[26].
  • Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 178090[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include A-type giant star[3], infrared source[4], near-infrared source[5], and ultraviolet source[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J10075628-0022179[11], HD 87887[12], HIP 49641[13], HR 3981[14], IRAS 10053-0007[15], and SAO 137366[16].

Why It Matters

Alpha Sextantis has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Space-velocity vectors for 3483 stars with proper motion and radial velocity. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Space motions and distribution of the apparently bright B-type stars. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . VizieR Online Data Catalog: Henry Draper Catalogue and Extension, published in Ann. Harvard Obs. 91-100 (1918-1925). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Effective temperature → {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+9865'}
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+7.1'}, {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+7.1'}, {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+10.00'} +6
    Distance from earth → {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+69.2717'}, {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+130.579'}
    Constellation → Sextans
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q43186159]]"
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