Eta Carinae
stellar system in the constellation Carina
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Eta Carinae
Summary
Eta Carinae is a double star[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of double_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,864 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Eta Carinae is credited with the discovery of Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser[3].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as double star[4].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[5].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[6].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray source[7].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as infrared source[8].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[9].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as sub-millimetric source[10].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[11].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as binary star[12].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as luminous blue variable[13].
- Eta Carinae's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star[14].
- Eta Carinae's constellation is recorded as Carina[15].
- Eta Carinae's spectral class is recorded as O5.5III-O7I[16].
- Eta Carinae's Commons category is recorded as Eta Carinae[17].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 238429[18].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HR 4210[19].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 10431-5925[20].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J10450360-5941040[21].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HD 93308[22].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as η Car[23].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1043-59.4[24].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CEL 3689[25].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20 3145[26].
- Eta Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GC 14799[27].
Body
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include double star[4], astrophysical X-ray source[5], astronomical radio source[6], gamma-ray source[7], infrared source[8], and near-infrared source[9].
History and Context
Catalog codes include SAO 238429[18], HR 4210[19], IRAS 10431-5925[20], 2MASS J10450360-5941040[21], HD 93308[22], and η Car[23].
Why It Matters
Eta Carinae ranks in the top 2% of double_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,864 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]