RX J1856.5-3754

Summary

RX J1856.5-3754 is an astrophysical X-ray source^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of astrophysical_x_ray_source entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• RX J1856.5-3754's image is recorded as RX J1856.5-3754.jpg^[3].
• RX J1856.5-3754's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[4].
• RX J1856.5-3754's instance of is recorded as pulsar^[5].
• RX J1856.5-3754's constellation is recorded as Corona Australis^[6].
• RX J1856.5-3754's Commons category is recorded as RX J1856.5-3754^[7].
• RX J1856.5-3754's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 1853-37.9^[8].
• RX J1856.5-3754's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J185635.1-375433^[9].
• RX J1856.5-3754's catalog code is recorded as RX J1856.4-3754^[10].
• RX J1856.5-3754's catalog code is recorded as RX J1856.6-3754^[11].
• RX J1856.5-3754's catalog code is recorded as RX J1856.5-3754^[12].
• RX J1856.5-3754's catalog code is recorded as PSR J1856-3754^[13].
• RX J1856.5-3754's catalog code is recorded as 2XMM J185635.6-375436^[14].
• RX J1856.5-3754's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/058wn1^[15].
• RX J1856.5-3754's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+25.7'}^[16].
• RX J1856.5-3754's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+1.4'}^[17].
• RX J1856.5-3754's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+8.16'}^[18].
• RX J1856.5-3754's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+123'}^[19].
• RX J1856.5-3754's SIMBAD ID is recorded as RX J1856.6-3754^[20].
• RX J1856.5-3754's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+284.146292'}^[21].
• RX J1856.5-3754's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+284.148800'}^[22].
• RX J1856.5-3754's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-37.908472'}^[23].
• RX J1856.5-3754's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-37.910100'}^[24].
• RX J1856.5-3754's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[25].
• RX J1856.5-3754's age estimated by a dating method is recorded as {'unit': 'Q20764', 'amount': '+1'}^[26].
• RX J1856.5-3754's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-59.1'}^[27].

Why It Matters

RX J1856.5-3754 ranks in the top 6% of astrophysical_x_ray_source entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]