Beta Corvi
second brightest star in the southern constellation of Corvus
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Summary
Beta Corvi is a variable star[1]. It draws 208 Wikipedia views per month (variable star category, ranking #28 of 158).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: infrared source[3], high proper-motion star[4], near-infrared source[5], ultraviolet source[6], G-type giant star[7], suspected variable[8]
- Constellation: Corvus[9]
- Spectral class: G5II[10], G5III[11], G7IIIaB0.3:[12], G5IIBa0.3[13], G5IIIvar[14], G5[15], G5IIb[16]
- Catalog code: HD 109379[17], HIP 61359[18], HR 4786[19], IRAS 12317-2307[20], 2MASS J12342324-2323483[21], SAO 180915[22], β Crv[23], CSV 101293[24], FK5 471[25], GC 17133[26], GCRV 7566[27], HIC 61359[28], IRC -20240[29], JP11 2237[30]
- Apparent magnitude: 4.17[31], 3.52[32], 2.64[33], 2.03[34], 1.59[35], 1.23[36], 0.78[37], 0.69[38], 2.448283[39]
- Absolute magnitude: -0.61[40]
- Luminosity: 164 solar luminosity[41]
- Radius: 16 solar radius[42]
- Parallax: 19.9998 milliarcsecond[43], 31.5 milliarcsecond[44], 22.39 milliarcsecond[45], 23.34 milliarcsecond[46], 22.0049 milliarcsecond[47]
- Radial velocity: -7.7 kilometre per second[48], -7.34 kilometre per second[49], -7.60 kilometre per second[50], -7.6 kilometre per second[51], -8.0 kilometre per second[52], -7.1 kilometre per second[53], -7.8 kilometre per second[54], -7.5 kilometre per second[55], -7.4 kilometre per second[56], 7.110 kilometre per second[57]
- Metallicity: 0.27[58]
Why It Matters
Beta Corvi has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]