Gamma Columbae

Summary

Gamma Columbae is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gamma Columbae's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Gamma Columbae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Gamma Columbae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Gamma Columbae's constellation is recorded as Columba^[6].
• Gamma Columbae's spectral class is recorded as B^[7].
• Gamma Columbae's has part is recorded as BD Columbae^[8].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05557-3517^[9].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05573221-3516596^[10].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07066-02024^[11].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as HD 40494^[12].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 28199^[13].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as HR 2106^[14].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 196352^[15].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as γ Col^[16].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J05575-3517A^[17].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 18 2201^[18].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1160^[19].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as GC 7536^[20].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 3725^[21].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 28199^[22].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as IDS 05540-3518 A^[23].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1298^[24].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as N30 1277^[25].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 777^[26].
• Gamma Columbae's catalog code is recorded as PPM 282087^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 05557-3517^[9], 2MASS J05573221-3516596^[10], GSC 07066-02024^[11], HD 40494^[12], HIP 28199^[13], and HR 2106^[14].

Why It Matters

Gamma Columbae ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]