Achernar

Summary

Achernar is a binary star^[1]. Achernar has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Achernar's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as rotating variable star^[5].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[7].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as Ap/Bp star^[8].
• Achernar's constellation is recorded as Eridanus^[9].
• Achernar's spectral class is recorded as B6Vpe^[10].
• Achernar's Commons category is recorded as Achernar^[11].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J01374284-5714119^[12].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08478-01395^[13].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as HD 10144^[14].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as HIP 7588^[15].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as HR 472^[16].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01358-5729^[17].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as SAO 232481^[18].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as α Eri^[19].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20 447^[20].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as FK5 54^[21].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as GC 1979^[22].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 916^[23].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as HIC 7588^[24].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as JP11 517^[25].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as N30 335^[26].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as NSV 15353^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], rotating variable star^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], peculiar star^[7], and Ap/Bp star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J01374284-5714119^[12], GSC 08478-01395^[13], HD 10144^[14], HIP 7588^[15], HR 472^[16], and IRAS 01358-5729^[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Achernar include Mount Achernar^[28], a mountain^[29].

Why It Matters

Achernar has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Achernar is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for Achernar include Mount Achernar^[28], a mountain^[29].