Lambda Eridani

Summary

Lambda Eridani is a Be-type star^[1]. It draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #13 of 31).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lambda Eridani's instance of is recorded as Be-type star^[3].
• Lambda Eridani's instance of is recorded as variable star^[4].
• Lambda Eridani's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[5].
• Lambda Eridani's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Lambda Eridani's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Lambda Eridani's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[8].
• Lambda Eridani's instance of is recorded as Beta Cephei variable^[9].
• Lambda Eridani's constellation is recorded as Eridanus^[10].
• Lambda Eridani's spectral class is recorded as B2III(e)p^[11].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HD 33328^[12].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HIP 23972^[13].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HR 1679^[14].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05067-0848^[15].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as SAO 131824^[16].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05090877-0845147^[17].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05330-01723^[18].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as λ Eri^[19].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1169^[20].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as CEL 549^[21].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as CSV 100453^[22].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as FK5 190^[23].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as GC 6304^[24].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 3059^[25].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HIC 23972^[26].
• Lambda Eridani's catalog code is recorded as JP11 996^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Be-type star^[3], variable star^[4], astrophysical X-ray source^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], and pulsating variable star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 33328^[12], HIP 23972^[13], HR 1679^[14], IRAS 05067-0848^[15], SAO 131824^[16], and 2MASS J05090877-0845147^[17].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lambda Eridani include it variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].

Why It Matters

Lambda Eridani draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #13 of 31).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include it variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].