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Lambda Octantis

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Lambda Octantis

Summary

Lambda Octantis is a peculiar star[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (peculiar_star category, ranking #14 of 64).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lambda Octantis's instance of is recorded as peculiar star[3].
  • Lambda Octantis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[4].
  • Lambda Octantis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[5].
  • Lambda Octantis's constellation is recorded as Octans[6].
  • Lambda Octantis's spectral class is recorded as A3/5[7].
  • Lambda Octantis's has part is recorded as lam Oct A[8].
  • Lambda Octantis's has part is recorded as lam Oct B[9].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as λ Oct[10].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100206240[11].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J21505467-8243080[12].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J21509-8243AB[13].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 22 2718[14].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as GC 30472[15].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13676[16].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as HD 206240[17].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as HD 206241[18].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 107843[19].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 107843[20].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as HR 8280[21].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as IDS 21356-8311 AB[22].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 21435-8257[23].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as N30 4795[24].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 378641[25].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 258914[26].
  • Lambda Octantis's catalog code is recorded as TD1 28351[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include peculiar star[3], near-infrared source[4], and ultraviolet source[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include λ Oct[10], uvby98 100206240[11], 2MASS J21505467-8243080[12], CCDM J21509-8243AB[13], CPC 22 2718[14], and GC 30472[15].

Why It Matters

Lambda Octantis draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (peculiar_star category, ranking #14 of 64).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Q66617329. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lambda-octantis_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Lambda Octantis}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lambda-octantis}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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