Q Centauri

Summary

Q Centauri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Q Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Q Centauri's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Q Centauri's instance of is recorded as double star^[5].
• Q Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Q Centauri's instance of is recorded as Mid-infrared source^[7].
• Q Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[8].
• Q Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B8.5Vn+A2.5Va^[9].
• Q Centauri's has part is recorded as Q Centauri A^[10].
• Q Centauri's has part is recorded as Q Centauri B^[11].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5141^[12].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 118991^[13].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 241076^[14].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 66821^[15].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as Q Cen^[16].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100118991^[17].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 19 5152^[18].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 18495^[19].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8089^[20].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 66821^[21].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 342157^[22].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 1983^[23].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TD1 16983^[24].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as WDS J13417-5434AB^[25].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CEL 4277^[26].
• Q Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IDS 13353-5403 AB^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], binary star^[4], double star^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], and Mid-infrared source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 5141^[12], HD 118991^[13], SAO 241076^[14], HIP 66821^[15], Q Cen^[16], and uvby98 100118991^[17].

Why It Matters

Q Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]