Alioth

Summary

Alioth is a navigational star^[1]. Alioth draws 163 Wikipedia views per month (navigational_star category, ranking #4 of 10).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alioth's image is recorded as Ursa major constellation map-fr.png^[3].
• Alioth's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[4].
• Alioth's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Alioth's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Alioth's instance of is recorded as star^[7].
• Alioth's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[8].
• Alioth's instance of is recorded as Ap/Bp star^[9].
• Alioth's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[10].
• Alioth's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1688164539808832240005^[11].
• Alioth's spectral class is recorded as A1III-IVpkB9^[12].
• Alioth's GND ID is recorded as 1203167539^[13].
• Alioth's location is recorded as Big Dipper^[14].
• Alioth's location is recorded as Ursa Major^[15].
• Alioth's Commons category is recorded as Alioth^[16].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12540170+5557349^[17].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as GSC 03845-01190^[18].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as HD 112185^[19].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as HIP 62956^[20].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as HR 4905^[21].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 12518+5613^[22].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as SAO 28553^[23].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as ε UMa^[24].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as BD+56 1627^[25].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J12540+5558AB^[26].
• Alioth's catalog code is recorded as CEL 4168^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include navigational star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], star^[7], peculiar star^[8], and Ap/Bp star^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J12540170+5557349^[17], GSC 03845-01190^[18], HD 112185^[19], HIP 62956^[20], HR 4905^[21], and IRAS 12518+5613^[22].

Why It Matters

Alioth draws 163 Wikipedia views per month (navigational_star category, ranking #4 of 10).^[2] Alioth has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Alioth is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]