Alpha Cephei

Summary

Alpha Cephei is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Cephei's image is recorded as Cepheus constellation map-fr.png^[3].
• Alpha Cephei's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[4].
• Alpha Cephei's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[5].
• Alpha Cephei's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Alpha Cephei's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Alpha Cephei's instance of is recorded as star^[8].
• Alpha Cephei's constellation is recorded as Cepheus^[9].
• Alpha Cephei's spectral class is recorded as A8Vn^[10].
• Alpha Cephei's part of is recorded as Castor Moving Group^[11].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as SAO 19302^[12].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J21183475+6235081^[13].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HD 203280^[14].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HIP 105199^[15].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HR 8162^[16].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 21174+6222^[17].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GJ 826^[18].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as α Cep^[19].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as ADS 14858 A^[20].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as ASCC 144910^[21].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as BD+61 2111^[22].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J21186+6236A^[23].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as CEL 5294^[24].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as FK5 803^[25].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GC 29848^[26].
• Alpha Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13408^[27].

Body

Geography

Alpha Cephei's part of is recorded as Castor Moving Group^[11].

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 19302^[12], 2MASS J21183475+6235081^[13], HD 203280^[14], HIP 105199^[15], HR 8162^[16], and IRAS 21174+6222^[17].

Why It Matters

Alpha Cephei ranks in the top 3% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]