Cor Caroli

Summary

Cor Caroli is a binary star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cor Caroli's image is recorded as Cor Caroli 2011-03-01.jpeg^[3].
• Cor Caroli's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Cor Caroli's constellation is recorded as Canes Venatici^[5].
• Charles I of England is named after Cor Caroli^[6].
• Cor Caroli's Commons category is recorded as Cor Caroli^[7].
• Cor Caroli's has part is recorded as Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum^[8].
• Cor Caroli's has part is recorded as Alpha1 Canum Venaticorum^[9].
• Cor Caroli's catalog code is recorded as α CVn^[10].
• Cor Caroli's catalog code is recorded as 12 CVn^[11].
• Cor Caroli's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12560+3819AB^[12].
• Cor Caroli's catalog code is recorded as WDS J12560+3819AB^[13].
• Cor Caroli's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0639tf^[14].
• Cor Caroli's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+33.7837837837838'}^[15].
• Cor Caroli's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+12.9338447'}^[16].
• Cor Caroli's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+38.31824617'}^[17].
• Cor Caroli's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 3887730^[18].
• Cor Caroli's Pixiv Encyclopedia ID is recorded as コル・カロリ^[19].

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Designation and Status

Cor Caroli's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include α CVn^[10], 12 CVn^[11], CCDM J12560+3819AB^[12], and WDS J12560+3819AB^[13]. Charles I of England is named after Cor Caroli^[6].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Cor Caroli include Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable^[20], an astronomical object type^[21].

Why It Matters

Cor Caroli ranks in the top 4% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

Entities named for it include Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable^[20], an astronomical object type^[21].