V761 Centauri

Summary

V761 Centauri is a rotating variable star^[1]. It draws 16 Wikipedia views per month (rotating_variable_star category, ranking #4 of 14).^[2]

Key Facts

• V761 Centauri's instance of is recorded as rotating variable star^[3].
• V761 Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• V761 Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• V761 Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[6].
• V761 Centauri's instance of is recorded as variable star^[7].
• V761 Centauri's instance of is recorded as SX Arietis variable^[8].
• V761 Centauri's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[9].
• V761 Centauri's instance of is recorded as B-type main sequence star^[10].
• V761 Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[11].
• V761 Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B2V^[12].
• V761 Centauri's part of is recorded as Upper Centaurus-Lupus^[13].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5378^[14].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14230223-3930425^[15].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07809-02783^[16].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 125823^[17].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 205497^[18].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 70300^[19].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as a Cen^[20].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CEL 4317^[21].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 18 6946^[22].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CSV 7125^[23].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 19377^[24].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8396^[25].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 70300^[26].
• V761 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2504^[27].

Body

Geography

V761 Centauri's part of is recorded as Upper Centaurus-Lupus^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rotating variable star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], ultraviolet source^[5], star^[6], variable star^[7], and SX Arietis variable^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 5378^[14], 2MASS J14230223-3930425^[15], GSC 07809-02783^[16], HD 125823^[17], SAO 205497^[18], and HIP 70300^[19].

Why It Matters

V761 Centauri draws 16 Wikipedia views per month (rotating_variable_star category, ranking #4 of 14).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]