Kapteyn's Star

Summary

Kapteyn's Star is a subdwarf star^[1]. It draws 189 Wikipedia views per month (subdwarf_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kapteyn's Star is credited with the discovery of Jacobus Kapteyn^[3].
• Kapteyn's Star's image is recorded as Kapteyns-stern.jpg^[4].
• Kapteyn's Star's instance of is recorded as subdwarf star^[5].
• Kapteyn's Star's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Kapteyn's Star's constellation is recorded as Pictor^[7].
• Jacobus Kapteyn is named after Kapteyn's Star^[8].
• Kapteyn's Star's spectral class is recorded as M0.0^[9].
• Kapteyn's Star's Commons category is recorded as Kapteyn's star^[10].
• Kapteyn's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Kapteyn c^[11].
• Kapteyn's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Kapteyn b^[12].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07594-01580^[13].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as SAO 217223^[14].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08078-01749^[15].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05114046-4501051^[16].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as HD 33793^[17].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as HIP 24186^[18].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05100-4502^[19].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as GJ 191^[20].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 2725^[21].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 3085^[22].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as HIC 24186^[23].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1005^[24].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as LFT 395^[25].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as LHS 29^[26].
• Kapteyn's Star's catalog code is recorded as LTT 2200^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include subdwarf star^[5] and near-infrared source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 07594-01580^[13], SAO 217223^[14], GSC 08078-01749^[15], 2MASS J05114046-4501051^[16], HD 33793^[17], and HIP 24186^[18]. Jacobus Kapteyn is named after Kapteyn's Star^[8].

Why It Matters

Kapteyn's Star draws 189 Wikipedia views per month (subdwarf_star category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]