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Beta Pictoris

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Beta Pictoris

Summary

Beta Pictoris is an A-type star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Beta Pictoris's instance of is recorded as A-type star[3].
  • Beta Pictoris's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star[4].
  • Beta Pictoris's instance of is recorded as sub-millimetric source[5].
  • Beta Pictoris's instance of is recorded as infrared source[6].
  • Beta Pictoris's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[7].
  • Beta Pictoris's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[8].
  • Beta Pictoris's constellation is recorded as Pictor[9].
  • Beta Pictoris's spectral class is recorded as A6V[10].
  • Beta Pictoris is part of Beta Pictoris moving group[11].
  • Beta Pictoris's Commons category is recorded as Beta Pictoris[12].
  • Beta Pictoris's child astronomical body is recorded as Beta Pictoris b[13].
  • Beta Pictoris's child astronomical body is recorded as Beta Pictoris c[14].
  • Beta Pictoris comprises circumstellar disk[15].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05471708-5103594[16].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08099-01392[17].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as HD 39060[18].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as HIP 27321[19].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as HR 2020[20].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05460-5104[21].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as SAO 234134[22].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as GJ 219[23].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as GJ 219.0[24].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as β Pic[25].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 3123[26].
  • Beta Pictoris's catalog code is recorded as GC 7287[27].

Body

Geography

Beta Pictoris is part of it moving group[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include A-type star[3], high proper-motion star[4], sub-millimetric source[5], infrared source[6], near-infrared source[7], and ultraviolet source[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J05471708-5103594[16], GSC 08099-01392[17], HD 39060[18], HIP 27321[19], HR 2020[20], and IRAS 05460-5104[21].

Why It Matters

Beta Pictoris has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Q29037960. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . A circumstellar disk around Beta pictoris. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parallax → {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+50.6231'}
    Topic's main category → Category:Beta Pictoris
    Has part(s) → circumstellar disk
    Radial velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+20.00'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q471805]]"
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