Delta Centauri

Summary

Delta Centauri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Delta Centauri's image is recorded as Delta Centauri binocolo.png^[3].
• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as Be-type star^[5].
• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star^[8].
• Delta Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[9].
• Delta Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B2Vne^[10].
• Delta Centauri's companion of is recorded as V863 Centauri^[11].
• Delta Centauri's companion of is recorded as HD 105383^[12].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12082152-5043208^[13].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08241-03235^[14].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 105435^[15].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 59196^[16].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4621^[17].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 239689^[18].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12057-5026^[19].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as δ Cen^[20].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12083-5043A^[21].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 10112^[22].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CSV 6892^[23].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 452^[24].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 16584^[25].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7275^[26].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 59196^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], Be-type star^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], and eruptive variable star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J12082152-5043208^[13], GSC 08241-03235^[14], HD 105435^[15], HIP 59196^[16], HR 4621^[17], and SAO 239689^[18].

Why It Matters

Delta Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]