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Beta Centauri

star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus
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Beta Centauri

Summary

Beta Centauri is a multiple star[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of multiple_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (950 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Beta Centauri's instance of is recorded as multiple star[3].
  • Beta Centauri's instance of is recorded as navigational star[4].
  • Beta Centauri's instance of is recorded as binary star[5].
  • Beta Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[6].
  • Beta Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B1III[7].
  • Beta Centauri's Commons category is recorded as Beta Centauri[8].
  • Beta Centauri comprises Beta Centauri A[9].
  • Beta Centauri comprises Beta Centauri B[10].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14002-6008[11].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 252582[12].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14034938-6022226[13].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 122451[14].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 68702[15].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5267[16].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as β Cen[17].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J140348.7-602242[18].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ALS 14992[19].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J14038-6022AB[20].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CD-59 5054[21].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CEL 4298[22].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20.1 4149[23].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPD-59 5365[24].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J1403-60.3[25].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 518[26].
  • Beta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 18971[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include multiple star[3], navigational star[4], and binary star[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 14002-6008[11], SAO 252582[12], 2MASS J14034938-6022226[13], HD 122451[14], HIP 68702[15], and HR 5267[16].

Why It Matters

Beta Centauri ranks in the top 5% of multiple_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (950 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . MK Spectral Types for Bright Southern OB Stars. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . 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] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Debessis · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Luminosity → {'unit': 'Q843877', 'amount': '+41700'}
    Constellation → Centaurus
    Radius → {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+7.07'}
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-60.373035162'}
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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