Sakurai's Object
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Sakurai's Object
Summary
Sakurai's Object is a post-AGB star[1]. It draws 192 Wikipedia views per month (post_agb_star category, ranking #3 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Sakurai's Object is credited with the discovery of Yukio Sakurai[3].
- Sakurai's Object's instance of is recorded as post-AGB star[4].
- Sakurai's Object's instance of is recorded as cataclysmic variable star[5].
- Sakurai's Object's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[6].
- Sakurai's Object's instance of is recorded as planetary nebula[7].
- Sakurai's Object's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius[8].
- Sakurai's Object's spectral class is recorded as F2Ia[9].
- Sakurai's Object's Commons category is recorded as Sakurai's Object[10].
- Sakurai's Object's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17523269-1741080[11].
- Sakurai's Object's catalog code is recorded as GSC2 S2202011182877[12].
- Sakurai's Object's catalog code is recorded as V4334 Sgr[13].
- Sakurai's Object's catalog code is recorded as PK 010+04 2[14].
- Sakurai's Object's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1746-17[15].
- Sakurai's Object's catalog code is recorded as TIC 206750096[16].
- Sakurai's Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.555'}[17].
- Sakurai's Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.693'}[18].
- Sakurai's Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.372'}[19].
- Sakurai's Object's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+268.136208'}[20].
- Sakurai's Object's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-17.685556'}[21].
- Sakurai's Object's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[22].
Body
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include post-AGB star[4], cataclysmic variable star[5], near-infrared source[6], and planetary nebula[7].
History and Context
Catalog codes include 2MASS J17523269-1741080[11], GSC2 S2202011182877[12], V4334 Sgr[13], PK 010+04 2[14], AAVSO 1746-17[15], and TIC 206750096[16].
Why It Matters
Sakurai's Object draws 192 Wikipedia views per month (post_agb_star category, ranking #3 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]