x2 Centauri

Summary

x2 Centauri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• x2 Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• x2 Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• x2 Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• x2 Centauri's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[6].
• x2 Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[7].
• x2 Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B9IV/V^[8].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4724^[9].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12252170-3511111^[10].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07241-01794^[11].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 108114^[12].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 203450^[13].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 60610^[14].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 17 6219^[15].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101276^[16].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 16938^[17].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7458^[18].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 60610^[19].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as N30 2867^[20].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as NSV 5610^[21].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 290133^[22].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TD1 16256^[23].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TYC 7241-1794-1^[24].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as UBV 21675^[25].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100108114^[26].
• x2 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as WEB 10782^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 4724^[9], 2MASS J12252170-3511111^[10], GSC 07241-01794^[11], HD 108114^[12], SAO 203450^[13], and HIP 60610^[14].

Why It Matters

x2 Centauri ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]