Gamma Centauri

Summary

Gamma Centauri is a binary star^[1]. It draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #46 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gamma Centauri's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• Gamma Centauri's instance of is recorded as double star^[4].
• Gamma Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Gamma Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Gamma Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[7].
• Gamma Centauri's spectral class is recorded as A1 IV+^[8].
• Gamma Centauri's has part is recorded as Gamma Centauri A^[9].
• Gamma Centauri's has part is recorded as Gamma Centauri B^[10].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12387-4841^[11].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 223603^[12].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08240-02724^[13].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 110304^[14].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12413103-4857350^[15].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 61932^[16].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4819^[17].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as γ Cen^[18].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12415-4858AB^[19].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 10603^[20].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 17262^[21].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7619^[22].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 61932^[23].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IDS 12360-4825 AB^[24].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2264^[25].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as LTT 4841^[26].
• Gamma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as N30 2924^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[3], double star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 12387-4841^[11], SAO 223603^[12], GSC 08240-02724^[13], HD 110304^[14], 2MASS J12413103-4857350^[15], and HIP 61932^[16].

Why It Matters

Gamma Centauri draws 14 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #46 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]