D Centauri

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D Centauri

Summary

D Centauri is a multiple star[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #43 of 119).[2]

Key Facts

  • D Centauri's instance of is recorded as multiple star[3].
  • D Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[4].
  • D Centauri's instance of is recorded as binary star[5].
  • D Centauri's instance of is recorded as Mid-infrared source[6].
  • D Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[7].
  • D Centauri's spectral class is recorded as K3III[8].
  • D Centauri comprises D Centauri A[9].
  • D Centauri comprises D Centauri B[10].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12114-4526[11].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12140265-4543262[12].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 106321[13].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 59654[14].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4652[15].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 223297[16].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as D Cen[17].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12140-4543AB[18].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 10197[19].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7322[20].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 59654[21].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IDS 12088-4510 AB[22].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as N30 2831[23].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2816[24].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 317217[25].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UBV 10984[26].
  • D Centauri's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100106321[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include multiple star[3], near-infrared source[4], binary star[5], and Mid-infrared source[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 12114-4526[11], 2MASS J12140265-4543262[12], HD 106321[13], HIP 59654[14], HR 4652[15], and SAO 223297[16].

Why It Matters

D Centauri draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #43 of 119).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Catalogue of two dimentional spectral types for the HD stars, Vol. 2. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Washington Double Star Catalog. 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. 23d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation Centaurus
    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-45.723916146'}
    Has parts
    Declination component of proper motion {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+5.56'}
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