Sanduleak -69° 202
supernova in the constellation Dorado
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Sanduleak -69° 202
Summary
Sanduleak -69° 202 is a blue supergiant[1]. It draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (blue_supergiant category, ranking #4 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Sanduleak -69° 202's image is recorded as HST SN 1987A 20th anniversary.jpg[3].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's image is recorded as The star that exploded on February 23 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (eso8705b).jpg[4].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's instance of is recorded as blue supergiant[5].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's constellation is recorded as Dorado[6].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's spectral class is recorded as B2/3Ipec?[7].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's Commons category is recorded as Sanduleak -69 202[8].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's catalog code is recorded as CPD-69 402[9].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's catalog code is recorded as GSC 09162-00821[10].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's catalog code is recorded as UBV M 51417[11].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4657668080057142656[12].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h66p8[13].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's type of variable star is recorded as luminous blue variable[14].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.1'}[15].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.7107'}[16].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.28'}[17].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.24'}[18].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+83.86658293147251'}[19].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-69.26960046352556'}[20].
- Sanduleak -69° 202's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[21].
Body
Designation and Status
Sanduleak -69° 202's instance of is recorded as blue supergiant[5].
History and Context
Catalog codes include CPD-69 402[9], GSC 09162-00821[10], UBV M 51417[11], and Gaia DR2 4657668080057142656[12].
Why It Matters
Sanduleak -69° 202 draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (blue_supergiant category, ranking #4 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]