VX Sagittarii

Summary

VX Sagittarii is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• VX Sagittarii's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• VX Sagittarii's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• VX Sagittarii's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[5].
• VX Sagittarii's instance of is recorded as semiregular variable star^[6].
• VX Sagittarii's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[7].
• VX Sagittarii's spectral class is recorded as M5/6(III)^[8].
• VX Sagittarii's Commons category is recorded as VX Sagittarii^[9].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as HIP 88838^[10].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 18050-2213^[11].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06276-00721^[12].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J18080404-2213266^[13].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as HD 165674^[14].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as HIC 88838^[15].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as IRC -20431^[16].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2930^[17].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 2071^[18].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as TYC 6276-721-1^[19].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as VX Sgr^[20].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as UCAC2 22972679^[21].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as [LFO93] 1805-22^[22].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as [TVH89] 250^[23].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4069737050648231424^[24].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1802-22^[25].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as UBV M 22627^[26].
• VX Sagittarii's catalog code is recorded as TIC 175117667^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], pulsating variable star^[5], and semiregular variable star^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HIP 88838^[10], IRAS 18050-2213^[11], GSC 06276-00721^[12], 2MASS J18080404-2213266^[13], HD 165674^[14], and HIC 88838^[15].

Why It Matters

VX Sagittarii ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]