Rho Centauri

Summary

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

Key Facts

• Rho Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Rho Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Rho Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Rho Centauri's instance of is recorded as B-type main sequence star^[6].
• Rho Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[7].
• Rho Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B3V^[8].
• Rho Centauri's part of is recorded as Lower Centaurus-Crux^[9].
• Rho Centauri's part of is recorded as Scorpius–Centaurus Association^[10].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08242-03478^[11].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12113912-5222065^[12].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 105937^[13].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 59449^[14].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4638^[15].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12090-5205^[16].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 239737^[17].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ρ Cen^[18].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2808.1^[19].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 19 4582^[20].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 16651^[21].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7302^[22].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 59449^[23].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2182^[24].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 340769^[25].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 1788^[26].
• Rho Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TD1 16123^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Lower Centaurus-Crux^[9] and Scorpius–Centaurus Association^[10], an OB association^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], ultraviolet source^[5], and B-type main sequence star^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 08242-03478^[11], 2MASS J12113912-5222065^[12], HD 105937^[13], HIP 59449^[14], HR 4638^[15], and IRAS 12090-5205^[16].

Why It Matters

Rho Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]