Delta Centauri

Summary

Delta Centauri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as Be-type star^[4].
• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Delta Centauri's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star^[7].
• Delta Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[8].
• Delta Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B2Vne^[9].
• Delta Centauri's companion of is recorded as V863 Centauri^[10].
• Delta Centauri's companion of is recorded as HD 105383^[11].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12082152-5043208^[12].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08241-03235^[13].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 105435^[14].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 59196^[15].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4621^[16].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 239689^[17].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12057-5026^[18].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as δ Cen^[19].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12083-5043A^[20].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 10112^[21].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CSV 6892^[22].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 452^[23].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 16584^[24].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7275^[25].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 59196^[26].
• Delta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IDS 12032-5010 A^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], Be-type star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and eruptive variable star^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J12082152-5043208^[12], GSC 08241-03235^[13], HD 105435^[14], HIP 59196^[15], HR 4621^[16], and SAO 239689^[17].

Why It Matters

Delta Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]