Pistol Star

Summary

Pistol Star is an emission-line star^[1]. It draws 253 Wikipedia views per month (emission_line_star category, ranking #1 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pistol Star's image is recorded as Pistol star and nebula.jpg^[3].
• Pistol Star's instance of is recorded as emission-line star^[4].
• Pistol Star's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star^[5].
• Pistol Star's instance of is recorded as star^[6].
• Pistol Star's instance of is recorded as luminous blue variable^[7].
• Pistol Star's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[8].
• Pistol Star's part of is recorded as Quintuplet cluster^[9].
• Pistol Star's Commons category is recorded as Pistol Star^[10].
• Pistol Star's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17461524-2850035^[11].
• Pistol Star's catalog code is recorded as V4647 Sgr^[12].
• Pistol Star's catalog code is recorded as [DWC2011] 68^[13].
• Pistol Star's catalog code is recorded as [MKN2009] 1207^[14].
• Pistol Star's catalog code is recorded as SSTGC 622017^[15].
• Pistol Star's catalog code is recorded as TIC 322752144^[16].
• Pistol Star's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/022_wr^[17].
• Pistol Star's type of variable star is recorded as luminous blue variable^[18].
• Pistol Star's type of variable star is recorded as long-period variable star^[19].
• Pistol Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.828'}^[20].
• Pistol Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.92'}^[21].
• Pistol Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.291'}^[22].
• Pistol Star's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Pistol Star'}^[23].
• Pistol Star's different from is recorded as Pistol^[24].
• Pistol Star's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+306'}^[25].
• Pistol Star's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+130'}^[26].
• Pistol Star's SIMBAD ID is recorded as [FMM95] 3^[27].

Body

Geography

Pistol Star's part of is recorded as Quintuplet cluster^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include emission-line star^[4], eruptive variable star^[5], star^[6], and luminous blue variable^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J17461524-2850035^[11], V4647 Sgr^[12], [DWC2011] 68^[13], [MKN2009] 1207^[14], SSTGC 622017^[15], and TIC 322752144^[16].

Why It Matters

Pistol Star draws 253 Wikipedia views per month (emission_line_star category, ranking #1 of 9).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]