Gliese 581

Summary

Gliese 581 is a red dwarf^[1]. It draws 154 Wikipedia views per month (red_dwarf category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gliese 581's image is recorded as Gliese 581 Artist's impression.jpg^[3].
• Gliese 581's instance of is recorded as red dwarf^[4].
• Gliese 581's instance of is recorded as BY Draconis variable^[5].
• Gliese 581's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[6].
• Gliese 581's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Gliese 581's instance of is recorded as rotating variable star^[8].
• Gliese 581's instance of is recorded as star^[9].
• Gliese 581's instance of is recorded as variable star^[10].
• Gliese 581's constellation is recorded as Libra^[11].
• Gliese 581's spectral class is recorded as M3.0^[12].
• Gliese 581's Commons category is recorded as Gliese 581^[13].
• Gliese 581's child astronomical body is recorded as Gliese 581 b^[14].
• Gliese 581's child astronomical body is recorded as Gliese 581 c^[15].
• Gliese 581's child astronomical body is recorded as Gliese 581 e^[16].
• Gliese 581's child astronomical body is recorded as Gliese 581 planetary system^[17].
• Gliese 581's child astronomical body is recorded as Gliese 581 f^[18].
• Gliese 581's child astronomical body is recorded as Gliese 581g^[19].
• Gliese 581's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05594-00593^[20].
• Gliese 581's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J15192689-0743200^[21].
• Gliese 581's catalog code is recorded as HIP 74995^[22].
• Gliese 581's catalog code is recorded as GJ 581^[23].
• Gliese 581's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J151926.8-074319^[24].
• Gliese 581's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 8863^[25].
• Gliese 581's catalog code is recorded as HIC 74995^[26].
• Gliese 581's catalog code is recorded as JP11 273^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include red dwarf^[4], BY Draconis variable^[5], high proper-motion star^[6], near-infrared source^[7], rotating variable star^[8], and star^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 05594-00593^[20], 2MASS J15192689-0743200^[21], HIP 74995^[22], GJ 581^[23], DENIS J151926.8-074319^[24], and GCRV 8863^[25].

Why It Matters

Gliese 581 draws 154 Wikipedia views per month (red_dwarf category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]