OJ 287

Summary

OJ 287 is a BL Lacertae object^[1]. It draws 127 Wikipedia views per month (bl_lacertae_object category, ranking #3 of 7).^[2]

Key Facts

• OJ 287's image is recorded as OJ287.svg^[3].
• OJ 287's instance of is recorded as BL Lacertae object^[4].
• OJ 287's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[5].
• OJ 287's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• OJ 287's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• OJ 287's constellation is recorded as Cancer^[8].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as QSO J0854+2006^[9].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as QSO B0851+2017^[10].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as QSO B0851+202^[11].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J08544889+2006307^[12].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F08519+2017^[13].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08519+2017^[14].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 0849+20^[15].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 0851+20.3^[16].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as NVSS J085448+200630^[17].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as FIRST J085448.8+200630^[18].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J085451.5+200646^[19].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as ICRF J085448.8+200630^[20].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q08519+2017^[21].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J085448.87+200630.7^[22].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J085448.87+200630.6^[23].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08544888+2006306^[24].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as 3FHL J0854.8+2006^[25].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as 3EG J0853+1941^[26].
• OJ 287's catalog code is recorded as B2 0852+20^[27].

Why It Matters

OJ 287 draws 127 Wikipedia views per month (bl_lacertae_object category, ranking #3 of 7).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]