Alpha Sextantis

Summary

Alpha Sextantis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Sextantis's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Alpha Sextantis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Alpha Sextantis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Alpha Sextantis's constellation is recorded as Sextans^[6].
• Alpha Sextantis's spectral class is recorded as A0III^[7].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J10075628-0022179^[8].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as HD 87887^[9].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 49641^[10].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as HR 3981^[11].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 10053-0007^[12].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 137366^[13].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04903-01750^[14].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as α Sex^[15].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as BD+00 2615^[16].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 2814^[17].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as GC 13916^[18].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 6414^[19].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 49641^[20].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1895^[21].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2383^[22].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2383.00^[23].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 178090^[24].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as ROT 1535^[25].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as TD1 14584^[26].
• Alpha Sextantis's catalog code is recorded as TYC 4903-1750-1^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J10075628-0022179^[8], HD 87887^[9], HIP 49641^[10], HR 3981^[11], IRAS 10053-0007^[12], and SAO 137366^[13].

Why It Matters

Alpha Sextantis ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]