Sigma Centauri

Summary

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

Key Facts

• Sigma Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Sigma Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Sigma Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Sigma Centauri's instance of is recorded as B-type main sequence star^[6].
• Sigma Centauri's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[7].
• Sigma Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[8].
• Sigma Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B2V^[9].
• Sigma Centauri's part of is recorded as Lower Centaurus-Crux^[10].
• Sigma Centauri's part of is recorded as Scorpius–Centaurus Association^[11].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12280237-5013503^[12].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08239-02420^[13].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 108483^[14].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 60823^[15].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 223454^[16].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4743^[17].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as σ Cen^[18].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 10407^[19].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 464^[20].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 16990^[21].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7492^[22].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 60823^[23].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2222^[24].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as N30 2884^[25].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 341006^[26].
• Sigma Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 1826^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Lower Centaurus-Crux^[10] and Scorpius–Centaurus Association^[11], an OB association^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], ultraviolet source^[5], B-type main sequence star^[6], and peculiar star^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J12280237-5013503^[12], GSC 08239-02420^[13], HD 108483^[14], HIP 60823^[15], SAO 223454^[16], and HR 4743^[17].

Why It Matters

Sigma Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]