Eta Centauri

Summary

Eta Centauri is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eta Centauri's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Eta Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Eta Centauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Eta Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus^[6].
• Eta Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B2Ve^[7].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 14323-4156^[8].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J14353043-4209281^[9].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07814-03706^[10].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 127972^[11].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 127973^[12].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 225044^[13].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 71352^[14].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 5440^[15].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as η Cen^[16].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 12445^[17].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J1435-42.2^[18].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 537^[19].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 19656^[20].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8493^[21].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 71352^[22].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2516^[23].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as N30 3301^[24].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as PPM 319680^[25].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2088^[26].
• Eta Centauri's catalog code is recorded as TD1 17567^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 14323-4156^[8], 2MASS J14353043-4209281^[9], GSC 07814-03706^[10], HD 127972^[11], HD 127973^[12], and SAO 225044^[13].

Why It Matters

Eta Centauri ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]