Epsilon Centauri

Summary

Epsilon Centauri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Epsilon Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Epsilon Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Epsilon Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Epsilon Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[6].
• Epsilon Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B1III^[7].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5132^[8].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08663-02929^[9].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 118716^[10].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 241047^[11].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 66657^[12].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ε Cen^[13].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J13399-5328A^[14].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CEL 4275^[15].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 19 5136^[16].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J1339-53.4^[17].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 504^[18].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 18458^[19].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8073^[20].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 66657^[21].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IDS 13335-5257 A^[22].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2411^[23].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as N30 3113^[24].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 342130^[25].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 7271^[26].
• Epsilon Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SACS 296^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], and ultraviolet source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 5132^[8], GSC 08663-02929^[9], HD 118716^[10], SAO 241047^[11], HIP 66657^[12], and ε Cen^[13].

Why It Matters

Epsilon Centauri ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]