Upsilon Carinae

Summary

Upsilon Carinae is a binary star^[1]. It draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #41 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Upsilon Carinae's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• Upsilon Carinae's constellation is recorded as Carina^[4].
• Upsilon Carinae's spectral class is recorded as A9^[5].
• Upsilon Carinae's part of is recorded as Diamond Cross^[6].
• Upsilon Carinae's has part is recorded as Upsilon Carinae A^[7].
• Upsilon Carinae's has part is recorded as Upsilon Carinae B^[8].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 48002^[9].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HD 85123J^[10].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as υ Car^[11].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J09471-6504AB^[12].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CPD-64 1084^[13].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as CSI-64 1084 43^[14].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 48002^[15].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as IDS 09446-6436 AB^[16].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1873^[17].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as UBV 9255^[18].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as WDS J09471-6504AB^[19].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09458-6450^[20].
• Upsilon Carinae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J09470634-6504199^[21].
• Upsilon Carinae's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08skhw^[22].
• Upsilon Carinae's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.13'}^[23].
• Upsilon Carinae's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.11'}^[24].
• Upsilon Carinae's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+1.95'}^[25].
• Upsilon Carinae's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-5.26'}^[26].
• Upsilon Carinae's luminosity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q843877', 'amount': '+10525.26'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Upsilon Carinae's part of is recorded as Diamond Cross^[6].

Designation and Status

Upsilon Carinae's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HIP 48002^[9], HD 85123J^[10], υ Car^[11], CCDM J09471-6504AB^[12], CPD-64 1084^[13], and CSI-64 1084 43^[14].

Why It Matters

Upsilon Carinae draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #41 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]