Mu Centauri

star in the constellation Centaurus
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Mu Centauri

Summary

Mu Centauri is a near-infrared source[1]. It draws 45 Wikipedia views per month (near_infrared_source category, ranking #11 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mu Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[3].
  • Mu Centauri's instance of is recorded as star[4].
  • Mu Centauri's instance of is recorded as peculiar star[5].
  • Mu Centauri's instance of is recorded as Be-type star[6].
  • Mu Centauri's instance of is recorded as Ap/Bp star[7].
  • Mu Centauri's instance of is recorded as variable star[8].
  • Mu Centauri's instance of is recorded as Shell star[9].
  • Mu Centauri's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star[10].
  • Mu Centauri's instance of is recorded as B-type main sequence star[11].
  • Mu Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[12].
  • Mu Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B2Vnpe[13].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as μ Cen[14].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as MU Cen[15].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12125388-4428159[16].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SBC9 711[17].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as WEB 10589[18].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6144624550055863296[19].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1207-43[20].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UCAC4 228-062724[21].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 6144624550055863296[22].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 120324[23].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 67472[24].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5193[25].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 67472[26].
  • Mu Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GEN# +1.00120324[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include near-infrared source[3], star[4], peculiar star[5], Be-type star[6], Ap/Bp star[7], and variable star[8].

Why It Matters

Mu Centauri draws 45 Wikipedia views per month (near_infrared_source category, ranking #11 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . 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.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stellar rotational velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+194'}
    Constellation → Centaurus
    Apparent magnitude → {'amount': '+13.029'}, {'amount': '+12.522'}, {'amount': '+12.285'} +7
    Epoch → J2000.0
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: MuCenCourbeDeLumière.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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