T Centauri

Summary

T Centauri is a Mira variable^[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (mira_variable category, ranking #6 of 11).^[2]

Key Facts

• T Centauri's instance of is recorded as Mira variable^[3].
• T Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• T Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[5].
• T Centauri's instance of is recorded as variable star^[6].
• T Centauri's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[7].
• T Centauri's instance of is recorded as red giant^[8].
• T Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[9].
• T Centauri's spectral class is recorded as K5-M4e^[10].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 66825^[11].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5147^[12].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 204739^[13].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07270-02311^[14].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13388-3320^[15].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 119090^[16].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J13414557-3335505^[17].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 17 6946^[18].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 18505^[19].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8094^[20].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 66825^[21].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 291701^[22].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 4909S^[23].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TYC 7270-2311-1^[24].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as T Cen^[25].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as WEB 11781^[26].
• T Centauri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6165341341986059520^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Mira variable^[3], near-infrared source^[4], star^[5], variable star^[6], pulsating variable star^[7], and red giant^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HIP 66825^[11], HR 5147^[12], SAO 204739^[13], GSC 07270-02311^[14], IRAS 13388-3320^[15], and HD 119090^[16].

Why It Matters

T Centauri draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (mira_variable category, ranking #6 of 11).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]