W Crucis

Summary

W Crucis is an eclipsing binary star^[1]. It draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (eclipsing_binary_star category, ranking #15 of 28).^[2]

Key Facts

• W Crucis's instance of is recorded as eclipsing binary star^[3].
• W Crucis's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[4].
• W Crucis's instance of is recorded as emission-line star^[5].
• W Crucis's constellation is recorded as Crux^[6].
• W Crucis's spectral class is recorded as F8/G1Ia/abe^[7].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 63026^[8].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08644-01552^[9].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HD 105998^[10].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 59483^[11].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 59483^[12].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12115915-5847007^[13].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 770140^[14].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100105998^[15].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as SBC9 707^[16].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as SBC7 453^[17].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8644-1552-1^[18].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as WEB 10574^[19].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6071092098645364224^[20].
• W Crucis's catalog code is recorded as W Cru^[21].
• W Crucis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01116vc6^[22].
• W Crucis's type of variable star is recorded as Beta Lyrae variable^[23].
• W Crucis's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.47'}^[24].
• W Crucis's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.44'}^[25].
• W Crucis's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.0307'}^[26].
• W Crucis's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6.283'}^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include eclipsing binary star^[3], spectroscopic binary^[4], and emission-line star^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GCRV 63026^[8], GSC 08644-01552^[9], HD 105998^[10], HIC 59483^[11], HIP 59483^[12], and 2MASS J12115915-5847007^[13].

Why It Matters

W Crucis draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (eclipsing_binary_star category, ranking #15 of 28).^[2]