Iota Carinae

Summary

Iota Carinae is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iota Carinae's image is recorded as Carina constellation map.png^[3].
• Iota Carinae's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Iota Carinae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Iota Carinae's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[6].
• Iota Carinae's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[7].
• Iota Carinae's constellation is recorded as Carina^[8].
• Iota Carinae's spectral class is recorded as A7Ib^[9].
• Iota Carinae's part of is recorded as False Cross^[10].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 236808^[11].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J09170540-5916308^[12].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08595-03312^[13].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HD 80404^[14].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 45556^[15].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HR 3699^[16].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09157-5903^[17].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as ι Car^[18].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2222.1^[19].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CEL 3256^[20].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20 2542^[21].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CSV 6705^[22].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 351^[23].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GC 12831^[24].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 6067^[25].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 45556^[26].
• Iota Carinae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1797^[27].

Body

Geography

Iota Carinae's part of is recorded as False Cross^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], astrophysical X-ray source^[6], and suspected variable^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 236808^[11], 2MASS J09170540-5916308^[12], GSC 08595-03312^[13], HD 80404^[14], HIP 45556^[15], and HR 3699^[16].

Why It Matters

Iota Carinae ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]