v Centauri

Summary

v Centauri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• v Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• v Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• v Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• v Centauri's instance of is recorded as bright giant^[6].
• v Centauri's instance of is recorded as Mid-infrared source^[7].
• v Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[8].
• v Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B5Ib/II^[9].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 125288^[10].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 70069^[11].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 241641^[12].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5358^[13].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14201953-5623113^[14].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08686-03020^[15].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as v Cen^[16].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20 4497^[17].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 529^[18].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 19318^[19].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8372^[20].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 70069^[21].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as N30 3246^[22].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 342760^[23].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2051^[24].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SACS 308^[25].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TD1 17380^[26].
• v Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8686-3020-1^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], ultraviolet source^[5], bright giant^[6], and Mid-infrared source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 125288^[10], HIP 70069^[11], SAO 241641^[12], HR 5358^[13], 2MASS J14201953-5623113^[14], and GSC 08686-03020^[15].

Why It Matters

v Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]