Eta Ceti

Summary

Eta Ceti is a horizontal branch star^[1]. It draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (horizontal_branch_star category, ranking #2 of 3).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eta Ceti's instance of is recorded as horizontal branch star^[3].
• Eta Ceti's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[4].
• Eta Ceti's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Eta Ceti's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Eta Ceti's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[7].
• Eta Ceti's spectral class is recorded as K0III^[8].
• Eta Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Eta Ceti b^[9].
• Eta Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Eta Ceti c^[10].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J01083539-1010560^[11].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HD 6805^[12].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HIP 5364^[13].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HR 334^[14].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01060-1026^[15].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as SAO 147632^[16].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as GJ 3075^[17].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as η Cet^[18].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J01085-1010A^[19].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as FK5 40^[20].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as GC 1384^[21].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 660^[22].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HIC 5364^[23].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as IDS 01035-1042 A^[24].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as IRC -10018^[25].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as JP11 465^[26].
• Eta Ceti's catalog code is recorded as LTT 645^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include horizontal branch star^[3], high proper-motion star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and ultraviolet source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J01083539-1010560^[11], HD 6805^[12], HIP 5364^[13], HR 334^[14], IRAS 01060-1026^[15], and SAO 147632^[16].

Why It Matters

Eta Ceti draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (horizontal_branch_star category, ranking #2 of 3).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]