Iota Aurigae

Summary

Iota Aurigae is a suspected variable^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of suspected_variable entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iota Aurigae's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[3].
• Iota Aurigae's instance of is recorded as variable star^[4].
• Iota Aurigae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Iota Aurigae's instance of is recorded as star^[6].
• Iota Aurigae's constellation is recorded as Auriga^[7].
• Iota Aurigae's spectral class is recorded as K3II-III^[8].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HD 31398^[9].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 23015^[10].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HR 1577^[11].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 04537+3305^[12].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 57522^[13].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J04565963+3309578^[14].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 02391-01446^[15].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as ι Aur^[16].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1100^[17].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as BD+32 855^[18].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as CSV 463^[19].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 181^[20].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as GC 6029^[21].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2923^[22].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 23015^[23].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as IRC +30100^[24].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 949^[25].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as N30 1053^[26].
• Iota Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as NSV 1778^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 31398^[9], HIP 23015^[10], HR 1577^[11], IRAS 04537+3305^[12], SAO 57522^[13], and 2MASS J04565963+3309578^[14].

Why It Matters

Iota Aurigae ranks in the top 5% of suspected_variable entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]