AY Centauri

classical Cepheid variable star in the constellation Centaurus
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AY Centauri

Summary

AY Centauri is a classical Cepheid variable[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • AY Centauri's instance of is recorded as classical Cepheid variable[3].
  • AY Centauri's instance of is recorded as star[4].
  • AY Centauri's instance of is recorded as double star[5].
  • AY Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[6].
  • AY Centauri's spectral class is recorded as K0[7].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1120-60[8].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CD-60 3537[9].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPD-60 2917[10].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08959-01956[11].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 99325[12].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 55726[13].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 55726[14].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8959-1956-1[15].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as [E73] 4[16].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J11250576-6044047[17].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ASAS J112506-6044.1[18].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR1 5334506130758436352[19].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100099325[20].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GEN# +1.00099325[21].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5334506135119058304[22].
  • AY Centauri's catalog code is recorded as AY Cen[23].
  • AY Centauri's type of variable star is recorded as classical Cepheid variable[24].
  • AY Centauri's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+7.700'}[25].
  • AY Centauri's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6.778'}[26].
  • AY Centauri's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6.454'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include classical Cepheid variable[3], star[4], and double star[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include AAVSO 1120-60[8], CD-60 3537[9], CPD-60 2917[10], GSC 08959-01956[11], HD 99325[12], and HIC 55726[13].

Why It Matters

AY Centauri is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The Henry Draper catalogue : 9h, 10h, and 11h. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Period-colour and amplitude-colour relations in classical Cepheid variables - IV. The multiphase relations. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation Centaurus
    Catalog code AAVSO 1120-60, CD-60 3537, CPD-60 2917 +13
    Metallicity {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.01'}
    Declination {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount':
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