Alpha Vulpeculae

Summary

Alpha Vulpeculae is a high proper-motion star^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Alpha Vulpeculae's image is recorded as Anser - alpha vul.jpg^[3].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[4].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's constellation is recorded as Vulpecula^[6].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's spectral class is recorded as M0.5IIIb^[7].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's locator map image is recorded as Vulpecula constellation map ru lite.png^[8].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 02129-02772^[9].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J19284233+2439536^[10].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as HD 183439^[11].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 95771^[12].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as HR 7405^[13].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 19266+2433^[14].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 87261^[15].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as α Vul^[16].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as ASCC 802829^[17].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as BD+24 3759^[18].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J19288+2442A^[19].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1508^[20].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as GC 26904^[21].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 11909^[22].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 95771^[23].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as IDS 19245+2427 A^[24].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as IRC +20407^[25].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 3106^[26].
• Alpha Vulpeculae's catalog code is recorded as LSPM J1928+2439^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include high proper-motion star^[4] and near-infrared source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 02129-02772^[9], 2MASS J19284233+2439536^[10], HD 183439^[11], HIP 95771^[12], HR 7405^[13], and IRAS 19266+2433^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Alpha Vulpeculae include Anseris Mons^[28], a mons^[29].

Why It Matters

Alpha Vulpeculae ranks in the top 7% of high_proper_motion_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Anseris Mons^[28], a mons^[29].