Omega Carinae

Summary

Omega Carinae is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Omega Carinae's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Omega Carinae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Omega Carinae's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[5].
• Omega Carinae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Omega Carinae's instance of is recorded as variable star^[7].
• Omega Carinae's constellation is recorded as Carina^[8].
• Omega Carinae's spectral class is recorded as B7III^[9].
• Omega Carinae's part of is recorded as Diamond Cross^[10].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J10134421-7002164^[11].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HD 89080^[12].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 50099^[13].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 250885^[14].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HR 4037^[15].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 10125-6947^[16].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as ω Car^[17].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 21.1 1713^[18].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 385^[19].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GC 14074^[20].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 6465^[21].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 50099^[22].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1922^[23].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as N30 2434^[24].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as PPM 370640^[25].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as TD1 14707^[26].
• Omega Carinae's catalog code is recorded as UBV 9531^[27].

Body

Geography

Omega Carinae's part of is recorded as Diamond Cross^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], pulsating variable star^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and variable star^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J10134421-7002164^[11], HD 89080^[12], HIP 50099^[13], SAO 250885^[14], HR 4037^[15], and IRAS 10125-6947^[16].

Why It Matters

Omega Carinae ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]