W Virginis

Summary

W Virginis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• W Virginis's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• W Virginis's instance of is recorded as W Virginis variable^[4].
• W Virginis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• W Virginis's constellation is recorded as Virgo^[6].
• W Virginis's spectral class is recorded as F2Ibe^[7].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J13260199-0322434^[8].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J132602.0-032243^[9].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as GC 18161^[10].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7968^[11].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04962-00550^[12].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as HD 116802^[13].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 65531^[14].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 65531^[15].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 196502^[16].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as RAVE J132602.0-032244^[17].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 139335^[18].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as TYC 4962-550-1^[19].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as W Vir^[20].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as YZ 93 4844^[21].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100116802^[22].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR1 3637042112286957952^[23].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as WEB 11569^[24].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 3637042116582796544^[25].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 1320-02^[26].
• W Virginis's catalog code is recorded as TIC 115008787^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], W Virginis variable^[4], and near-infrared source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J13260199-0322434^[8], DENIS J132602.0-032243^[9], GC 18161^[10], GCRV 7968^[11], GSC 04962-00550^[12], and HD 116802^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for W Virginis include it variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].

Why It Matters

W Virginis ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include it variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].