51 Ophiuchi

Summary

51 Ophiuchi is a Be-type star^[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #8 of 31).^[2]

Key Facts

• 51 Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as Be-type star^[3].
• 51 Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[4].
• 51 Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• 51 Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• 51 Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as young stellar object^[7].
• 51 Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as star^[8].
• 51 Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as A-type main sequence star^[9].
• 51 Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as Mid-infrared source^[10].
• 51 Ophiuchi's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[11].
• 51 Ophiuchi's spectral class is recorded as B9.5IIIe^[12].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HD 158643^[13].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIP 85755^[14].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HR 6519^[15].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as SAO 185470^[16].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17283-2355^[17].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17312497-2357453^[18].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06826-00368^[19].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as c Oph^[20].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GC 23717^[21].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10120^[22].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIC 85755^[23].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2860^[24].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as N30 3900^[25].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as NSV 9037^[26].
• 51 Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3973^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Be-type star^[3], suspected variable^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], young stellar object^[7], and star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 158643^[13], HIP 85755^[14], HR 6519^[15], SAO 185470^[16], IRAS 17283-2355^[17], and 2MASS J17312497-2357453^[18].

Why It Matters

51 Ophiuchi draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #8 of 31).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]