Ain

Summary

Ain is a star^[1]. Ain ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ain's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Ain's instance of is recorded as optical double^[4].
• Ain's instance of is recorded as double star^[5].
• Ain's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Ain's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Ain's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[8].
• Ain's constellation is recorded as Taurus^[9].
• Ain's spectral class is recorded as G9III^[10].
• Ain's part of is recorded as Hyades^[11].
• Ain's part of is recorded as Hyades Stream^[12].
• Ain's child astronomical body is recorded as Epsilon Tauri b^[13].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J04283697+1910494^[14].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as GSC 01273-01104^[15].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as HD 28305^[16].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as HIP 20889^[17].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as HR 1409^[18].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as SAO 93954^[19].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 04256+1904^[20].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as ε Tau^[21].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as BD+18 640^[22].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J04286+1911A^[23].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as FK5 164^[24].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as GC 5430^[25].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2605^[26].
• Ain's catalog code is recorded as HIC 20889^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Hyades^[11], an open cluster^[28] and Hyades Stream^[12], a stellar association^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], optical double^[4], double star^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], and astrophysical X-ray source^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J04283697+1910494^[14], GSC 01273-01104^[15], HD 28305^[16], HIP 20889^[17], HR 1409^[18], and SAO 93954^[19].

Why It Matters

Ain ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).^[2] Ain has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Ain is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]