Iota Orionis

Summary

Iota Orionis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Iota Orionis's image is recorded as The Orion Nebula M42.jpg^[3].
• Iota Orionis's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Iota Orionis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Iota Orionis's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[6].
• Iota Orionis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Iota Orionis's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[8].
• Iota Orionis's instance of is recorded as binary star^[9].
• Iota Orionis's constellation is recorded as Orion^[10].
• Iota Orionis's spectral class is recorded as O9IIIvar^[11].
• Iota Orionis's locator map image is recorded as Orion constellation PP3 map PL.jpg^[12].
• Iota Orionis's companion of is recorded as Iota Orionis B^[13].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05352597-0554357^[14].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1976 721^[15].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04778-01401^[16].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HD 37043^[17].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 26241^[18].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HR 1899^[19].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05330-0556^[20].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 132323^[21].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as ι Ori^[22].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 0532-05.9^[23].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1279^[24].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as ADS 4193 A^[25].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J05355-0555A^[26].
• Iota Orionis's catalog code is recorded as CEL 829^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], pulsating variable star^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], multiple star^[8], and binary star^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J05352597-0554357^[14], NGC 1976 721^[15], GSC 04778-01401^[16], HD 37043^[17], HIP 26241^[18], and HR 1899^[19].

Why It Matters

Iota Orionis ranks in the top 4% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]