Gacrux

red giant star in the constellation of Crux
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Gacrux

Summary

Gacrux is an optical double[1]. Gacrux ranks in the top 7% of optical_double entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gacrux's image is recorded as Gacrux.jpg[3].
  • Gacrux's instance of is recorded as optical double[4].
  • Gacrux's instance of is recorded as navigational star[5].
  • Gacrux's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star[6].
  • Gacrux's instance of is recorded as variable star[7].
  • Gacrux's instance of is recorded as double star[8].
  • Gacrux's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[9].
  • Gacrux's instance of is recorded as multiple star[10].
  • Gacrux's constellation is recorded as Crux[11].
  • Gacrux's spectral class is recorded as M3.5III[12].
  • Gacrux's Commons category is recorded as Gacrux[13].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as WEB 10875[14].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as WDS J12312-5707A[15].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as UBV 11239[16].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 4150[17].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as PPM 341058[18].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as NSV 5672[19].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as NLTT 30973[20].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as N30 2892[21].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as LTT 4752[22].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2226[23].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as IDS 12256-5633 A[24].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as HIC 61084[25].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7528[26].
  • Gacrux's catalog code is recorded as GC 17052[27].

Why It Matters

Gacrux ranks in the top 7% of optical_double entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month).[2] Gacrux has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Gacrux is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . International Variable Star Index. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Perkins catalog of revised MK types for the cooler stars. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gacrux. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gacrux
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_gacrux_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Gacrux}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/gacrux}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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