Luyten's Star

Summary

Luyten's Star is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Luyten's Star's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Luyten's Star's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[4].
• Luyten's Star's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[5].
• Luyten's Star's instance of is recorded as double star^[6].
• Luyten's Star's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Luyten's Star's constellation is recorded as Canis Minor^[8].
• Willem Jacob Luyten is named after Luyten's Star^[9].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M3.5V^[10].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M3.5^[11].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M4^[12].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M3.0V^[13].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M3.5Ve^[14].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M4V^[15].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M3^[16].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M^[17].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M4.0^[18].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M4.2^[19].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as dM3.5^[20].
• Luyten's Star is part of Local Bubble^[21].
• Luyten's Star's Commons category is recorded as Luyten's Star^[22].
• Luyten's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Luyten b^[23].
• Luyten's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Q86176937^[24].
• Luyten's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Q87396136^[25].
• Luyten's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Q94518067^[26].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00173-01124^[27].

Body

Geography

Luyten's Star is part of Local Bubble^[21].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], infrared source^[4], high proper-motion star^[5], double star^[6], and near-infrared source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 00173-01124^[27], HIP 36208^[28], IRAS 07247+0520^[29], 2MASS J07272450+0513329^[30], GJ 273^[31], and ASCC 1029189^[32]. Willem Jacob Luyten is named after Luyten's Star^[9].

Why It Matters

Luyten's Star ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (281 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]