PDS 70

Summary

PDS 70 is a T Tauri-type star^[1]. It draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (t_tauri_type_star category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• PDS 70's video is recorded as Zooming in on the PDS 70 system (eso2111c).webm^[3].
• PDS 70's image is recorded as PDS 70 - eso2111b (cropped).jpg^[4].
• PDS 70's image is recorded as PDS 70.jpg^[5].
• PDS 70's instance of is recorded as T Tauri-type star^[6].
• PDS 70's instance of is recorded as rotating variable star^[7].
• PDS 70's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[8].
• PDS 70's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• PDS 70's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[10].
• PDS 70's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[11].
• PDS 70's spectral class is recorded as K7IVe^[12].
• PDS 70's locator map image is recorded as Star chart of Centaurus constellation highlighting PDS 70 (eso1821c).jpg^[13].
• PDS 70's part of is recorded as Scorpius–Centaurus Association^[14].
• PDS 70's Commons category is recorded as PDS 70^[15].
• PDS 70's child astronomical body is recorded as Q84523087^[16].
• PDS 70's child astronomical body is recorded as PDS 70c^[17].
• PDS 70's child astronomical body is recorded as Q113593707^[18].
• PDS 70's catalog code is recorded as ASAS J140809-4123.8^[19].
• PDS 70's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J140810.1-412352^[20].
• PDS 70's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07811-01917^[21].
• PDS 70's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14050-4109^[22].
• PDS 70's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14081015-4123525^[23].
• PDS 70's catalog code is recorded as PDS 70^[24].
• PDS 70's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q14050-4109^[25].
• PDS 70's catalog code is recorded as RAVE J140810.2-412352^[26].
• PDS 70's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J140809.8-412352^[27].

Body

Geography

PDS 70's part of is recorded as Scorpius–Centaurus Association^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include T Tauri-type star^[6], rotating variable star^[7], infrared source^[8], near-infrared source^[9], and astrophysical X-ray source^[10].

History and Context

Catalog codes include ASAS J140809-4123.8^[19], DENIS J140810.1-412352^[20], GSC 07811-01917^[21], IRAS 14050-4109^[22], 2MASS J14081015-4123525^[23], and PDS 70^[24].

Why It Matters

PDS 70 draws 41 Wikipedia views per month (t_tauri_type_star category, ranking #2 of 5).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]