q Carinae

Summary

q Carinae is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• q Carinae's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• q Carinae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• q Carinae's instance of is recorded as irregular variable^[5].
• q Carinae's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[6].
• q Carinae's constellation is recorded as Carina^[7].
• q Carinae's spectral class is recorded as K2.5II^[8].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 10154-6104^[9].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J10170497-6119564^[10].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08943-03447^[11].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HD 89388^[12].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 50371^[13].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HR 4050^[14].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 250905^[15].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as q Car^[16].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2418^[17].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J10171-6120A^[18].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20.1 2768^[19].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CSV 10115^[20].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1264^[21].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GC 14133^[22].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 6487^[23].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 50371^[24].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as IDS 10137-6050 A^[25].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1928^[26].
• q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as N30 2448^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 10154-6104^[9], 2MASS J10170497-6119564^[10], GSC 08943-03447^[11], HD 89388^[12], HIP 50371^[13], and HR 4050^[14].

Why It Matters

q Carinae ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]