Luyten 726-8

Summary

Luyten 726-8 is a binary star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Luyten 726-8 is credited with the discovery of Willem Jacob Luyten^[3].
• Luyten 726-8's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Luyten 726-8's instance of is recorded as variable star^[5].
• Luyten 726-8's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• Luyten 726-8's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• Luyten 726-8's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[8].
• Luyten 726-8's spectral class is recorded as M5^[9].
• Luyten 726-8's spectral class is recorded as 5Error/M6Error^[10].
• Luyten 726-8's spectral class is recorded as M5.0V^[11].
• Luyten 726-8's part of is recorded as Hyades Stream^[12].
• Luyten 726-8's Commons category is recorded as Luyten 726-8^[13].
• Luyten 726-8's has part is recorded as UV Ceti^[14].
• Luyten 726-8's has part is recorded as BL Ceti^[15].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 0136-18.2^[16].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J013859.7-175715^[17].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as 2EUVE J0138-17.9^[18].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J01390120-1757026^[19].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J01388-1758AB^[20].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J01390-1756AB^[21].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J013901.4-175702^[22].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J0138-17.9^[23].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J0139-17.9^[24].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 921^[25].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as GJ 65^[26].
• Luyten 726-8's catalog code is recorded as IDS 01340-1828^[27].

Body

Geography

Luyten 726-8's part of is recorded as Hyades Stream^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[4], variable star^[5], infrared source^[6], and astrophysical X-ray source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 1ES 0136-18.2^[16], 1RXS J013859.7-175715^[17], 2EUVE J0138-17.9^[18], 2MASS J01390120-1757026^[19], CCDM J01388-1758AB^[20], and CCDM J01390-1756AB^[21].

Why It Matters

Luyten 726-8 ranks in the top 4% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]