Centaurus

Summary

Centaurus is a constellation^[1]. Centaurus draws 1,509 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #23 of 85).^[2]

Key Facts

• Centaurus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].
• Centaurus's shares border with is recorded as Antlia^[4].
• Centaurus's shares border with is recorded as Carina^[5].
• Centaurus's shares border with is recorded as Circinus^[6].
• Centaurus's shares border with is recorded as Crux^[7].
• Centaurus's shares border with is recorded as Hydra^[8].
• Centaurus's shares border with is recorded as Libra^[9].
• Centaurus's shares border with is recorded as Lupus^[10].
• Centaurus's shares border with is recorded as Musca^[11].
• Centaurus's shares border with is recorded as Vela^[12].
• centaur is named after Centaurus^[13].
• Centaurus is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[14].
• Centaurus's Commons category is recorded as Centaurus (constellation)^[15].
• Centaurus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Centaurus^[16].
• Centaurus's Commons gallery is recorded as Centaurus^[17].
• Centaurus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[18].
• Centaurus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Centaurus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[20].
• Centaurus's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Centaurus^[21].
• Centaurus's topic has template is recorded as Q10729048^[22].
• Centaurus's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Centaurus'}^[23].
• Centaurus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Cen'}^[24].
• Centaurus covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+1060'}^[25].
• Centaurus's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[26].

Body

Geography

Centaurus is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere^[14].

Physical Characteristics

Centaurus covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+1060'}^[25].

Designation and Status

Centaurus's instance of is recorded as constellation^[3].

History and Context

centaur is named after Centaurus^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Centaurus include Scutum–Centaurus Arm^[27], a spiral arm^[28].

Why It Matters

Centaurus draws 1,509 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #23 of 85).^[2] Centaurus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] Centaurus is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for Centaurus include Scutum–Centaurus Arm^[27], a spiral arm^[28].