Phi Centauri

Summary

Phi Centauri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Phi Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Phi Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Phi Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Phi Centauri's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[6].
• Phi Centauri's instance of is recorded as subgiant^[7].
• Phi Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[8].
• Phi Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B2IV^[9].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13552-4151^[10].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07798-02848^[11].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J13581629-4206026^[12].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 121743^[13].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 68245^[14].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 224577^[15].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5248^[16].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as φ Cen^[17].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 11873^[18].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101416^[19].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 18874^[20].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8222^[21].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 68245^[22].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2457^[23].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as NSV 6509^[24].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 319038^[25].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2017^[26].
• Phi Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TD1 17166^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 13552-4151^[10], GSC 07798-02848^[11], 2MASS J13581629-4206026^[12], HD 121743^[13], HIP 68245^[14], and SAO 224577^[15].

Why It Matters

Phi Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]