Kappa Reticuli
star system in the constellation Reticulum
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Kappa Reticuli
Summary
Kappa Reticuli is a binary star[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #57 of 267).[2]
Key Facts
- Kappa Reticuli's image is recorded as Reticulum constellation map ru lite.png[3].
- Kappa Reticuli's image is recorded as Red circle.svg[4].
- Kappa Reticuli's image is recorded as StarArrowUR.svg[5].
- Kappa Reticuli's instance of is recorded as binary star[6].
- Kappa Reticuli's constellation is recorded as Reticulum[7].
- Kappa Reticuli's has part is recorded as Kappa Reticuli A[8].
- Kappa Reticuli's has part is recorded as Kappa Reticuli B[9].
- Kappa Reticuli's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J03294-6256AB[10].
- Kappa Reticuli's catalog code is recorded as GJ 143.2[11].
- Kappa Reticuli's catalog code is recorded as IDS 03276-6317[12].
- Kappa Reticuli's catalog code is recorded as WDS J03294-6256AB[13].
- Kappa Reticuli's catalog code is recorded as κ Ret[14].
- Kappa Reticuli's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l8p5jf[15].
- Kappa Reticuli's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.98'}[16].
- Kappa Reticuli's luminosity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q843877', 'amount': '+4.7'}[17].
- Kappa Reticuli's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+1.32'}[18].
- Kappa Reticuli's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+1.1'}[19].
- Kappa Reticuli's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+52.34458'}[20].
- Kappa Reticuli's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-62.93750'}[21].
- Kappa Reticuli's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[22].
- Kappa Reticuli's age estimated by a dating method is recorded as {'unit': 'Q20764', 'amount': '+848'}[23].
Body
Designation and Status
Kappa Reticuli's instance of is recorded as binary star[6].
History and Context
Catalog codes include CCDM J03294-6256AB[10], GJ 143.2[11], IDS 03276-6317[12], WDS J03294-6256AB[13], and κ Ret[14].
Why It Matters
Kappa Reticuli draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #57 of 267).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]