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V863 Centauri

variable star in the constellation Centaurus
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V863 Centauri

Summary

V863 Centauri is a variable star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as variable star[3].
  • V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as eruptive variable star[4].
  • V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[5].
  • V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as star[6].
  • V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as peculiar star[7].
  • V863 Centauri's instance of is recorded as B-type main sequence star[8].
  • V863 Centauri's constellation is recorded as Centaurus[9].
  • V863 Centauri's spectral class is recorded as B5V[10].
  • V863 Centauri is part of Lower Centaurus-Crux[11].
  • V863 Centauri's companion of is recorded as HD 105383[12].
  • V863 Centauri's companion of is recorded as Delta Centauri[13].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 4618[14].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12080523-5039406[15].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 105382[16].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 59173[17].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 239687[18].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12054-5022[19].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08241-03234[20].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12083-5043B[21].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 10108[22].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 16576[23].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7269[24].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 59173[25].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as IDS 12032-5010 B[26].
  • V863 Centauri's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2163[27].

Body

Geography

V863 Centauri is part of Lower Centaurus-Crux[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star[3], eruptive variable star[4], near-infrared source[5], star[6], peculiar star[7], and B-type main sequence star[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 4618[14], 2MASS J12080523-5039406[15], HD 105382[16], HIP 59173[17], SAO 239687[18], and IRAS 12054-5022[19].

Why It Matters

V863 Centauri has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 19 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] ↑ . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . General catalogue of AP and AM stars. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Stellar parameters and H α line profile variability of Be stars in the BeSOS survey. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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] ↑ . SIMBAD. 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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  1. 9w ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stellar rotational velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+67.5'}
    Constellation → Centaurus
    Apparent magnitude → {'amount': '+3.65'}, {'amount': '+4.32'}, {'amount': '+4.47'} +6
    Effective temperature → {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+15000'}
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: V863CenLightCurve.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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