Karaka

Summary

Karaka is a star^[1]. Karaka ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Karaka's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Karaka's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Karaka's constellation is recorded as Apus^[5].
• Corynocarpus laevigatus is named after Karaka^[6].
• Karaka's spectral class is recorded as K2IV^[7].
• Karaka's child astronomical body is recorded as Kererū^[8].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as HD 137388^[9].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J15357-8012A^[10].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21.3 1907^[11].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J153540.0-801216^[12].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as GSC 09437-01921^[13].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as HIC 76351^[14].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as HIP 76351^[15].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as IDS 15206-7952 A^[16].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J15353994-8012164^[17].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as NSV 7116^[18].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as PPM 789245^[19].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as UCAC3 20-34626^[20].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100137388 A^[21].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as WDS J15357-8012A^[22].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 5778418870846853888^[23].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR1 5778418866548656512^[24].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 5778418870846853888^[25].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as TIC 407090552^[26].
• Karaka's catalog code is recorded as TYC 9437-1921-1^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 137388^[9], CCDM J15357-8012A^[10], CPC 21.3 1907^[11], DENIS J153540.0-801216^[12], GSC 09437-01921^[13], and HIC 76351^[14]. Corynocarpus laevigatus is named after Karaka^[6].

Why It Matters

Karaka ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month).^[2] Karaka has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]