V1400 Centauri

Summary

V1400 Centauri is a K-type star^[1]. It draws 179 Wikipedia views per month (k_type_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• V1400 Centauri's image is recorded as V1400 Cen DES.png^[3].
• V1400 Centauri's instance of is recorded as K-type star^[4].
• V1400 Centauri's instance of is recorded as variable star^[5].
• V1400 Centauri's instance of is recorded as young stellar object^[6].
• V1400 Centauri's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• V1400 Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[8].
• V1400 Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[9].
• V1400 Centauri's spectral class is recorded as K5IV(e)Li^[10].
• V1400 Centauri's part of is recorded as Scorpius–Centaurus Association^[11].
• V1400 Centauri's Commons category is recorded as V1400 Centauri^[12].
• V1400 Centauri's child astronomical body is recorded as J1407b^[13].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as V1400 Cen^[14].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J140746.9-394543^[15].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14074792-3945427^[16].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07807-00004^[17].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UCAC3 101-141675^[18].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ASAS J140748-3945.7^[19].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UCAC4 252-062736^[20].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UCAC2 14835467^[21].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6117085769513415168^[22].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPMX J140747.9-394542^[23].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 6117085769513415168^[24].
• V1400 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TIC 179367009^[25].
• V1400 Centauri's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012r1zc8^[26].
• V1400 Centauri's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.56'}^[27].

Body

Geography

V1400 Centauri's part of is recorded as Scorpius–Centaurus Association^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include K-type star^[4], variable star^[5], young stellar object^[6], astrophysical X-ray source^[7], and near-infrared source^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include V1400 Cen^[14], 1RXS J140746.9-394543^[15], 2MASS J14074792-3945427^[16], GSC 07807-00004^[17], UCAC3 101-141675^[18], and ASAS J140748-3945.7^[19].

Why It Matters

V1400 Centauri draws 179 Wikipedia views per month (k_type_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]