Mu Cephei

Summary

Mu Cephei is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mu Cephei's image is recorded as Mu Cephei "The Garnet Star" 2023 (Ha and OIII).png^[3].
• Mu Cephei's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Mu Cephei's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Mu Cephei's constellation is recorded as Cepheus^[6].
• Mu Cephei's spectral class is recorded as M2-Ia^[7].
• Mu Cephei's Commons category is recorded as Mu Cephei^[8].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J21433045+5846480^[9].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GSC 03979-01616^[10].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HD 206936^[11].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HIP 107259^[12].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HR 8316^[13].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 21419+5832^[14].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as SAO 33693^[15].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as μ Cep^[16].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as ADS 15271 A^[17].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as PLX 5252^[18].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as BD+58 2316^[19].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J21435+5847A^[20].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GC 30440^[21].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13658^[22].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HIC 107259^[23].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as IDS 21404+5819 A^[24].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as IRC +60325^[25].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as JP11 3398^[26].
• Mu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as PPM 39787^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J21433045+5846480^[9], GSC 03979-01616^[10], HD 206936^[11], HIP 107259^[12], HR 8316^[13], and IRAS 21419+5832^[14].

Why It Matters

Mu Cephei ranks in the top 1% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]