Nu Octantis

Summary

Nu Octantis is a binary star^[1]. It draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #38 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nu Octantis's image is recorded as Octans constellation map ru lite.png^[3].
• Nu Octantis's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Nu Octantis's instance of is recorded as double star^[5].
• Nu Octantis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Nu Octantis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Nu Octantis's constellation is recorded as Octans^[8].
• Nu Octantis's spectral class is recorded as K1III^[9].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as HR 8254^[10].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J21412863-7723243^[11].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as HD 205478^[12].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 107089^[13].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 21360-7736^[14].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 257948^[15].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as GJ 835.1^[16].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as GJ 9744^[17].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as ν Oct^[18].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as WDS J21415-7723AB^[19].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J21415-7723AB^[20].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 5201^[21].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21.3 2675^[22].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 810^[23].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as GC 30289^[24].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13593^[25].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 107089^[26].
• Nu Octantis's catalog code is recorded as LTT 8619^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[4], double star^[5], near-infrared source^[6], and ultraviolet source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 8254^[10], 2MASS J21412863-7723243^[11], HD 205478^[12], HIP 107089^[13], IRAS 21360-7736^[14], and SAO 257948^[15].

Why It Matters

Nu Octantis draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #38 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]