Merope

Summary

Merope is a Be-type star^[1]. Merope draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #4 of 31).^[2]

Key Facts

• Merope's image is recorded as Plei scheme.jpg^[3].
• Merope's instance of is recorded as Be-type star^[4].
• Merope's instance of is recorded as variable star^[5].
• Merope's instance of is recorded as Beta Cephei variable^[6].
• Merope's instance of is recorded as emission-line star^[7].
• Merope's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[8].
• Merope's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• Merope's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[10].
• Merope's constellation is recorded as Taurus^[11].
• Merope is named after Merope^[12].
• Merope's spectral class is recorded as B6IV(e)^[13].
• Merope's part of is recorded as Pleiades^[14].
• Merope's Commons category is recorded as Merope (star)^[15].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as SAO 76172^[16].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as GSC 01800-02204^[17].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as HD 23480^[18].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as HIP 17608^[19].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as HR 1156^[20].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 03433+2347^[21].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J03461958+2356541^[22].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J034620.7+235713^[23].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as BD+23 522^[24].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J03463+2357A^[25].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as CEL 331^[26].
• Merope's catalog code is recorded as GC 4512^[27].

Body

Geography

Merope's part of is recorded as Pleiades^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Be-type star^[4], variable star^[5], Beta Cephei variable^[6], emission-line star^[7], high proper-motion star^[8], and near-infrared source^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 76172^[16], GSC 01800-02204^[17], HD 23480^[18], HIP 17608^[19], HR 1156^[20], and IRAS 03433+2347^[21]. Merope is named after Merope^[12].

Why It Matters

Merope draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (be_type_star category, ranking #4 of 31).^[2] Merope has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Merope is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]