Zeta Centauri

Summary

Zeta Centauri is a binary star^[1]. It draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #48 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zeta Centauri's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• Zeta Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Zeta Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Zeta Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[6].
• Zeta Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B2.5IV^[7].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J13553239-4717183^[8].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08267-03545^[9].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 121263^[10].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 68002^[11].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5231^[12].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 224538^[13].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 13524-4702^[14].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ζ Cen^[15].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 11820^[16].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 512^[17].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 18809^[18].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8207^[19].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 68002^[20].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2454^[21].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as N30 3163^[22].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 318991^[23].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2009^[24].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SACS 301^[25].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TD1 17140^[26].
• Zeta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8267-3545-1^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J13553239-4717183^[8], GSC 08267-03545^[9], HD 121263^[10], HIP 68002^[11], HR 5231^[12], and SAO 224538^[13].

Why It Matters

Zeta Centauri draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #48 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]