Alpha Ceti

Summary

Alpha Ceti is a variable star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Ceti's instance of is recorded as variable star^[3].
• Alpha Ceti's instance of is recorded as navigational star^[4].
• Alpha Ceti's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Alpha Ceti's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Alpha Ceti's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[7].
• Alpha Ceti's spectral class is recorded as M1.5IIIa^[8].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as SAO 110920^[9].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00058-01618^[10].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J03021680+0405226^[11].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HD 18884^[12].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HIP 14135^[13].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HR 911^[14].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 02596+0353^[15].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 02597+0354^[16].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as α Cet^[17].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as BD+03 419^[18].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as FK5 107^[19].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as GC 3643^[20].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 1688^[21].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HIC 14135^[22].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as IRC +00038^[23].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as JP11 737^[24].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as N30 623^[25].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as PLX 629^[26].
• Alpha Ceti's catalog code is recorded as PLX 629.00^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star^[3], navigational star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 110920^[9], GSC 00058-01618^[10], 2MASS J03021680+0405226^[11], HD 18884^[12], HIP 14135^[13], and HR 911^[14].

Why It Matters

Alpha Ceti ranks in the top 6% of variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]