C3 Centauri

Summary

C3 Centauri is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #51 of 388).^[2]

Key Facts

• C3 Centauri's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[3].
• C3 Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• C3 Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[5].
• C3 Centauri's instance of is recorded as giant star^[6].
• C3 Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[7].
• C3 Centauri's spectral class is recorded as K2III^[8].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4476^[9].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11351-4728^[10].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J11373400-4744505^[11].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08219-02069^[12].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 101067^[13].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 56700^[14].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 222917^[15].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 9687^[16].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 15945^[17].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7064^[18].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 56700^[19].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2691^[20].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2691.00^[21].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 316596^[22].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8219-2069-1^[23].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UBV 10486^[24].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as WEB 10198^[25].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5372067238973153664^[26].
• C3 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as C³ Cen^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], star^[5], and giant star^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 4476^[9], IRAS 11351-4728^[10], 2MASS J11373400-4744505^[11], GSC 08219-02069^[12], HD 101067^[13], and HIP 56700^[14].

Why It Matters

C3 Centauri draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #51 of 388).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]