Omega Virginis

Summary

Omega Virginis is a long-period variable star^[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (long_period_variable_star category, ranking #8 of 33).^[2]

Key Facts

• Omega Virginis's instance of is recorded as long-period variable star^[3].
• Omega Virginis's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[4].
• Omega Virginis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Omega Virginis's instance of is recorded as star^[6].
• Omega Virginis's instance of is recorded as variable star^[7].
• Omega Virginis's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[8].
• Omega Virginis's instance of is recorded as irregular variable^[9].
• Omega Virginis's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[10].
• Omega Virginis's spectral class is recorded as M4.5:III^[11].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J11382758+0808034^[12].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00857-00983^[13].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as HD 101153^[14].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 56779^[15].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 118965^[16].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as HR 4483^[17].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11358+0824^[18].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as ω Vir^[19].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2693^[20].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as BD+08 2532^[21].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as CSV 1760^[22].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 2932^[23].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as GC 15971^[24].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7072^[25].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 56779^[26].
• Omega Virginis's catalog code is recorded as IRC +10243^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include long-period variable star^[3], infrared source^[4], near-infrared source^[5], star^[6], variable star^[7], and pulsating variable star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J11382758+0808034^[12], GSC 00857-00983^[13], HD 101153^[14], HIP 56779^[15], SAO 118965^[16], and HR 4483^[17].

Why It Matters

Omega Virginis draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (long_period_variable_star category, ranking #8 of 33).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]