Menkent

Summary

Menkent is a high proper-motion star^[1]. Menkent ranks in the top 5% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Menkent's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[3].
• Menkent's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[4].
• Menkent's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Menkent's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Menkent's instance of is recorded as star^[7].
• Menkent's instance of is recorded as giant star^[8].
• Menkent's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[9].
• Menkent's spectral class is recorded as K0 III^[10].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as SAO 205188^[11].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14064097-3622113^[12].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as HD 123139^[13].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as HIP 68933^[14].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as HR 5288^[15].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14037-3607^[16].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as GJ 539^[17].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as θ Cen^[18].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J14067-3622A^[19].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as CPC 18 6806^[20].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as FK5 520^[21].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as GC 19033^[22].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8272^[23].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as HIC 68933^[24].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as IDS 14008-3553 A^[25].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2468^[26].
• Menkent's catalog code is recorded as LFT 1068^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star^[3], navigational star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], star^[7], and giant star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 205188^[11], 2MASS J14064097-3622113^[12], HD 123139^[13], HIP 68933^[14], HR 5288^[15], and IRAS 14037-3607^[16].

Why It Matters

Menkent ranks in the top 5% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month).^[2] Menkent has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Menkent is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]