M Centauri

Summary

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

Key Facts

• M Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• M Centauri's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[4].
• M Centauri's instance of is recorded as binary star^[5].
• M Centauri's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[6].
• M Centauri's instance of is recorded as double star^[7].
• M Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[8].
• M Centauri's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[9].
• M Centauri's instance of is recorded as orange giant^[10].
• M Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[11].
• M Centauri's spectral class is recorded as G8/K0III^[12].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5172^[13].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08274-02554^[14].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 119834^[15].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 241157^[16].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 67234^[17].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as M Cen^[18].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3134^[19].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J13467-5126A^[20].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 11649^[21].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101404^[22].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 18607^[23].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8126^[24].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 67234^[25].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IDS 13403-5056 A^[26].
• M Centauri's catalog code is recorded as NSV 6434^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], astrophysical X-ray source^[4], binary star^[5], spectroscopic binary^[6], double star^[7], and near-infrared source^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 5172^[13], GSC 08274-02554^[14], HD 119834^[15], SAO 241157^[16], HIP 67234^[17], and M Cen^[18].

Why It Matters

M Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]