V863 Centauri

Summary

V863 Centauri is a variable star^[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (variable_star category, ranking #32 of 158).^[2]

Key Facts

• V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as variable star^[3].
• V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star^[4].
• V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[6].
• V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[7].
• V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as B-type main sequence star^[8].
• V863 Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[9].
• V863 Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B5V^[10].
• V863 Centauri's part of is recorded as Lower Centaurus-Crux^[11].
• V863 Centauri's companion of is recorded as HD 105383^[12].
• V863 Centauri's companion of is recorded as Delta Centauri^[13].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4618^[14].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12080523-5039406^[15].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 105382^[16].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 59173^[17].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 239687^[18].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12054-5022^[19].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08241-03234^[20].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12083-5043B^[21].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 10108^[22].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 16576^[23].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7269^[24].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 59173^[25].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IDS 12032-5010 B^[26].
• V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2163^[27].

Body

Geography

V863 Centauri's part of is recorded as Lower Centaurus-Crux^[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star^[3], eruptive variable star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], star^[6], peculiar star^[7], and B-type main sequence star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 4618^[14], 2MASS J12080523-5039406^[15], HD 105382^[16], HIP 59173^[17], SAO 239687^[18], and IRAS 12054-5022^[19].

Why It Matters

V863 Centauri draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (variable_star category, ranking #32 of 158).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]