w Centauri

Summary

w Centauri is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #47 of 388).^[2]

Key Facts

• w Centauri's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[3].
• w Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• w Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[5].
• w Centauri's instance of is recorded as orange giant^[6].
• w Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[7].
• w Centauri's spectral class is recorded as K0III^[8].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12397-4832^[9].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 223614^[10].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08240-02722^[11].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 110458^[12].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12423546-4848469^[13].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 62012^[14].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4831^[15].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as w Cen^[16].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2926^[17].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 10617^[18].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 17282^[19].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7631^[20].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 62012^[21].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2273^[22].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 317714^[23].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8240-2722-1^[24].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UBV 11389^[25].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2926.00^[26].
• w Centauri's catalog code is recorded as WEB 11027^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], star^[5], and orange giant^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 12397-4832^[9], SAO 223614^[10], GSC 08240-02722^[11], HD 110458^[12], 2MASS J12423546-4848469^[13], and HIP 62012^[14].

Why It Matters

w Centauri draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (high_proper_motion_star category, ranking #47 of 388).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]