Kappa Crucis

Summary

Kappa Crucis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Crucis's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Kappa Crucis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Kappa Crucis's constellation is recorded as Crux^[5].
• Kappa Crucis's spectral class is recorded as B5I^[6].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 62931^[7].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 252077^[8].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HR 4890^[9].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12508-6006^[10].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12534890-6022344^[11].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HD 111973^[12].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4755 2^[13].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20.1 3740^[14].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as GC 17492^[15].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7711^[16].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 62931^[17].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 359729^[18].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as UBV 11599^[19].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 247550002^[20].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8989-3110-1^[21].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as UCAC4 149-117167^[22].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR1 6056404405672614784^[23].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as WEB 11158^[24].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6056404410010177792^[25].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as κ Cru^[26].
• Kappa Crucis's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 6056404410020246400^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include HIP 62931^[7], SAO 252077^[8], HR 4890^[9], IRAS 12508-6006^[10], 2MASS J12534890-6022344^[11], and HD 111973^[12].

Why It Matters

Kappa Crucis ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]