Luyten's Star

Summary

Luyten's Star is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 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 double star^[4].
• Luyten's Star's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Luyten's Star's constellation is recorded as Canis Minor^[6].
• Willem Jacob Luyten is named after Luyten's Star^[7].
• Luyten's Star's spectral class is recorded as M^[8].
• Luyten's Star's part of is recorded as Local Bubble^[9].
• Luyten's Star's Commons category is recorded as Luyten's Star^[10].
• Luyten's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Luyten b^[11].
• Luyten's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Q86176937^[12].
• Luyten's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Q87396136^[13].
• Luyten's Star's child astronomical body is recorded as Q94518067^[14].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00173-01124^[15].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as HIP 36208^[16].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 07247+0520^[17].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J07272450+0513329^[18].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as GJ 273^[19].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as ASCC 1029189^[20].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as BD+05 1668^[21].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4954^[22].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as HIC 36208^[23].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as JP11 25^[24].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as LFT 527^[25].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as LHS 33^[26].
• Luyten's Star's catalog code is recorded as LSPM J0727+0513^[27].

Body

Geography

Luyten's Star's part of is recorded as Local Bubble^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], double star^[4], and near-infrared source^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 00173-01124^[15], HIP 36208^[16], IRAS 07247+0520^[17], 2MASS J07272450+0513329^[18], GJ 273^[19], and ASCC 1029189^[20]. Willem Jacob Luyten is named after Luyten's Star^[7].

Why It Matters

Luyten's Star ranks in the top 2% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]