VFTS 102

Summary

VFTS 102 is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• VFTS 102's image is recorded as Artist’s impression of the fastest rotating star.jpg^[3].
• VFTS 102's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• VFTS 102's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[5].
• VFTS 102's constellation is recorded as Dorado^[6].
• VFTS 102's spectral class is recorded as O9:Vnnne+^[7].
• VFTS 102's part of is recorded as NGC 2070^[8].
• VFTS 102's Commons category is recorded as VFTS 102^[9].
• VFTS 102's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05373924-6909510^[10].
• VFTS 102's catalog code is recorded as UCAC2 1803231^[11].
• VFTS 102's catalog code is recorded as IRSF J05373922-6909510^[12].
• VFTS 102's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4657690169119005312^[13].
• VFTS 102's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j29v1h^[14].
• VFTS 102's type of variable star is recorded as rotating ellipsoidal variable^[15].
• VFTS 102's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.220'}^[16].
• VFTS 102's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.099'}^[17].
• VFTS 102's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.806'}^[18].
• VFTS 102's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.07'}^[19].
• VFTS 102's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.118'}^[20].
• VFTS 102's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.5568'}^[21].
• VFTS 102's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.542'}^[22].
• VFTS 102's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.226'}^[23].
• VFTS 102's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.904'}^[24].
• VFTS 102's luminosity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q843877', 'amount': '+5'}^[25].
• VFTS 102's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+0.0343'}^[26].
• VFTS 102's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+177.9'}^[27].

Body

Geography

VFTS 102's part of is recorded as NGC 2070^[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4] and infrared source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J05373924-6909510^[10], UCAC2 1803231^[11], IRSF J05373922-6909510^[12], and Gaia DR2 4657690169119005312^[13].

Why It Matters

VFTS 102 ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]