m Centauri

Summary

m Centauri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• m Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• m Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• m Centauri's instance of is recorded as bright giant^[5].
• m Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[6].
• m Centauri's spectral class is recorded as G5IIb^[7].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J13240051-6432085^[8].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 116243^[9].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 65387^[10].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5041^[11].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 252293^[12].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13206-6416^[13].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08998-03189^[14].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as m Cen^[15].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CD-63 841^[16].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21 2898^[17].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPD-63 2732^[18].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7947^[19].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 65387^[20].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2389^[21].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3055^[22].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3055.00^[23].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 360081^[24].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UBV 12069^[25].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100116243^[26].
• m Centauri's catalog code is recorded as WEB 11540^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], and bright giant^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J13240051-6432085^[8], HD 116243^[9], HIP 65387^[10], HR 5041^[11], SAO 252293^[12], and IRAS 13206-6416^[13].

Why It Matters

m Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]