Q Carinae

Summary

Q Carinae is a suspected variable^[1]. It draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (suspected_variable category, ranking #11 of 43).^[2]

Key Facts

• Q Carinae's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[3].
• Q Carinae's instance of is recorded as variable star^[4].
• Q Carinae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Q Carinae's constellation is recorded as Carina^[6].
• Q Carinae's spectral class is recorded as K3III^[7].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07344-5225^[8].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07353971-5232017^[9].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08552-01360^[10].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HD 61248^[11].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 36942^[12].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HR 2934^[13].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 235336^[14].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as Q Car^[15].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CPC 19 2643^[16].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1198^[17].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GC 10206^[18].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5079^[19].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 36942^[20].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1573^[21].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as N30 1712^[22].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as NSV 3661^[23].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1802^[24].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1802.00^[25].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as PPM 336200^[26].
• Q Carinae's catalog code is recorded as SACS 167^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 07344-5225^[8], 2MASS J07353971-5232017^[9], GSC 08552-01360^[10], HD 61248^[11], HIP 36942^[12], and HR 2934^[13].

Why It Matters

Q Carinae draws 5 Wikipedia views per month (suspected_variable category, ranking #11 of 43).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]