Alpha Volantis

Summary

Alpha Volantis is a multiple star^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #41 of 119).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Volantis's image is recorded as Volans IAU.svg^[3].
• Alpha Volantis's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[4].
• Alpha Volantis's instance of is recorded as binary star^[5].
• Alpha Volantis's instance of is recorded as star^[6].
• Alpha Volantis's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• Alpha Volantis's instance of is recorded as double star^[8].
• Alpha Volantis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• Alpha Volantis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[10].
• Alpha Volantis's constellation is recorded as Volans^[11].
• Alpha Volantis's spectral class is recorded as kA3hA5mA5V^[12].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J09022678-6623460^[13].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08939-02729^[14].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as HD 78045^[15].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 44382^[16].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as HR 3615^[17].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09016-6611^[18].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 250422^[19].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as GJ 333.3^[20].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as GJ 9284^[21].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as α Vol^[22].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21 1768^[23].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 343^[24].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as GC 12532^[25].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5947^[26].
• Alpha Volantis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 44382^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include multiple star^[4], binary star^[5], star^[6], infrared source^[7], double star^[8], and near-infrared source^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J09022678-6623460^[13], GSC 08939-02729^[14], HD 78045^[15], HIP 44382^[16], HR 3615^[17], and IRAS 09016-6611^[18].

Why It Matters

Alpha Volantis draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #41 of 119).^[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]