VFTS 682

star in the constellation Dorado
Place star Q922222
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VFTS 682

Summary

VFTS 682 is a star[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • VFTS 682's instance of is recorded as star[3].
  • VFTS 682's constellation is recorded as Dorado[4].
  • VFTS 682's spectral class is recorded as WN5h[5].
  • VFTS 682 is part of NGC 2070[6].
  • VFTS 682's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05385552-6904267[7].
  • VFTS 682's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J053855.4-690425[8].
  • VFTS 682's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J053855.5-690426[9].
  • VFTS 682's catalog code is recorded as UCAC4 105-014417[10].
  • VFTS 682's catalog code is recorded as IRSF J05385552-6904267[11].
  • VFTS 682's catalog code is recorded as [H2013] LMCe 1415[12].
  • VFTS 682's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 4657685637907503744[13].
  • VFTS 682's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.66'}[14].
  • VFTS 682's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.08'}[15].
  • VFTS 682's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.89'}[16].
  • VFTS 682's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.6556'}[17].
  • VFTS 682's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.728'}[18].
  • VFTS 682's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.078'}[19].
  • VFTS 682's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.661'}[20].
  • VFTS 682's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+84.73134118172620'}[21].
  • VFTS 682's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-69.07411410002050'}[22].
  • VFTS 682's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[23].
  • VFTS 682's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.786'}[24].
  • VFTS 682's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+1.843'}[25].

Body

Geography

VFTS 682 is part of NGC 2070[6].

Designation and Status

VFTS 682's instance of is recorded as star[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J05385552-6904267[7], DENIS J053855.4-690425[8], DENIS J053855.5-690426[9], UCAC4 105-014417[10], IRSF J05385552-6904267[11], and [H2013] LMCe 1415[12].

Why It Matters

VFTS 682 ranks in the top 5% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey. IV. Candidates for isolated high-mass star formation in 30 Doradus. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey. I. Introduction and observational overview. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The VLT-FLAMES Tarantula Survey. I. Introduction and observational overview. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The DENIS database, 3rd Release. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. 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. 3h ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation Dorado
    Apparent magnitude {'amount': '+16.66'}, {'amount': '+16.08'}, {'amount': '+14.89'} +4
    Epoch J2000.0
    Declination component of proper motion {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.786'}
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: The brilliant star VFTS 682 in the Large Magellanic Cloud.jpg, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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