Kappa Mensae

Summary

Kappa Mensae is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #52 of 388).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Mensae's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[3].
• Kappa Mensae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Kappa Mensae's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[5].
• Kappa Mensae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Kappa Mensae's constellation is recorded as Mensa^[7].
• Kappa Mensae's spectral class is recorded as B9V^[8].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as κ Men^[9].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05501677-7921409^[10].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21.3 670^[11].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 2451^[12].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as GC 7476^[13].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 3692^[14].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 09386-02611^[15].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as HD 40953^[16].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 27566^[17].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 27566^[18].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as HR 2125^[19].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as PPM 368950^[20].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 256248^[21].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as TD1 5860^[22].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as TYC 9386-2611-1^[23].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as UBV 6114^[24].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100040953^[25].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05535-7922^[26].
• Kappa Mensae's catalog code is recorded as WEB 5413^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], pulsating variable star^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include κ Men^[9], 2MASS J05501677-7921409^[10], CPC 21.3 670^[11], FK5 2451^[12], GC 7476^[13], and GCRV 3692^[14].

Why It Matters

Kappa Mensae draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #52 of 388).^[2]