Epsilon Crucis

Summary

Epsilon Crucis is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Epsilon Crucis's image is recorded as Ctx crux.gif^[3].
• Epsilon Crucis's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[4].
• Epsilon Crucis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Epsilon Crucis's instance of is recorded as star^[6].
• Epsilon Crucis's constellation is recorded as Crux^[7].
• Epsilon Crucis's spectral class is recorded as K3III^[8].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 251862^[9].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12212161-6024040^[10].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HD 107446^[11].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 60260^[12].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HR 4700^[13].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12186-6007^[14].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as ε Cru^[15].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20.1 3564^[16].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as CSV 1849^[17].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 2989^[18].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as GC 16849^[19].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7411^[20].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 60260^[21].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2213^[22].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as NSV 5568^[23].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2844^[24].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2844.00^[25].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 359351^[26].
• Epsilon Crucis's catalog code is recorded as SACS 268^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and star^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 251862^[9], 2MASS J12212161-6024040^[10], HD 107446^[11], HIP 60260^[12], HR 4700^[13], and IRAS 12186-6007^[14].

Why It Matters

Epsilon Crucis ranks in the top 4% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]