Lambda Tauri

Summary

Lambda Tauri is a multiple star^[1]. It draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #29 of 119).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lambda Tauri's image is recorded as Taurus constellation map.png^[3].
• Lambda Tauri's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[4].
• Lambda Tauri's instance of is recorded as Algol variable^[5].
• Lambda Tauri's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[6].
• Lambda Tauri's instance of is recorded as eclipsing binary star^[7].
• Lambda Tauri's instance of is recorded as double star^[8].
• Lambda Tauri's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• Lambda Tauri's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[10].
• Lambda Tauri's instance of is recorded as binary star^[11].
• Lambda Tauri's constellation is recorded as Taurus^[12].
• Lambda Tauri's spectral class is recorded as B4IV^[13].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00662-01546^[14].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as HD 25204^[15].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as HIP 18724^[16].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as HR 1239^[17].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as SAO 93719^[18].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 03579+1221^[19].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J04004082+1229253^[20].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as λ Tau^[21].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as PLX 883^[22].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as BD+12 539^[23].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as FK5 150^[24].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as GC 4805^[25].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2290^[26].
• Lambda Tauri's catalog code is recorded as HIC 18724^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 00662-01546^[14], HD 25204^[15], HIP 18724^[16], HR 1239^[17], SAO 93719^[18], and IRAS 03579+1221^[19].

Why It Matters

Lambda Tauri draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (multiple_star category, ranking #29 of 119).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]