Alpha Equulei

Summary

Alpha Equulei is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[4].
• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as binary star^[5].
• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[6].
• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as double star^[8].
• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[10].
• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[11].
• Alpha Equulei's instance of is recorded as Am star^[12].
• Alpha Equulei's constellation is recorded as Equuleus^[13].
• Alpha Equulei's spectral class is recorded as G6IV+B9.5V^[14].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00536-02354^[15].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J21154942+0514521^[16].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as HD 202448^[17].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as HD 202447^[18].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as HIP 104987^[19].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as HR 8131^[20].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 21133+0502^[21].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as SAO 126662^[22].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as α Equ^[23].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J211549.8+051458^[24].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as BD+04 4635^[25].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J21158+0515AB^[26].
• Alpha Equulei's catalog code is recorded as FK5 800^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 00536-02354^[15], 2MASS J21154942+0514521^[16], HD 202448^[17], HD 202447^[18], HIP 104987^[19], and HR 8131^[20].

Why It Matters

Alpha Equulei ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]