R Coronae Borealis

Summary

R Coronae Borealis is a post-AGB star^[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (post_agb_star category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• R Coronae Borealis's image is recorded as R Coronae Borealis.jpg^[3].
• R Coronae Borealis's image is recorded as R Coronae Borealis light curve.png^[4].
• R Coronae Borealis's instance of is recorded as post-AGB star^[5].
• R Coronae Borealis's instance of is recorded as variable star^[6].
• R Coronae Borealis's instance of is recorded as R Coronae Borealis variable^[7].
• R Coronae Borealis's instance of is recorded as emission-line star^[8].
• R Coronae Borealis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• R Coronae Borealis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[10].
• R Coronae Borealis's constellation is recorded as Corona Borealis^[11].
• R Coronae Borealis's spectral class is recorded as G0Iep^[12].
• R Coronae Borealis's GND ID is recorded as 4273062-4^[13].
• R Coronae Borealis's Commons category is recorded as R Coronae Borealis^[14].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 02039-01605^[15].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as HD 141527^[16].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 77442^[17].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as HR 5880^[18].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 15465+2818^[19].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 84015^[20].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J15483440+2809242^[21].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as GSC2 N1330022410^[22].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3581^[23].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as BD+28 2477^[24].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as GC 21257^[25].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9116^[26].
• R Coronae Borealis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 77442^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include post-AGB star^[5], variable star^[6], R Coronae Borealis variable^[7], emission-line star^[8], near-infrared source^[9], and ultraviolet source^[10].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 02039-01605^[15], HD 141527^[16], HIP 77442^[17], HR 5880^[18], IRAS 15465+2818^[19], and SAO 84015^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for R Coronae Borealis include it variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].

Why It Matters

R Coronae Borealis draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (post_agb_star category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include it variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].