Mu Eridani

Summary

Mu Eridani is an Algol variable^[1]. It draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (algol_variable category, ranking #5 of 12).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mu Eridani's instance of is recorded as Algol variable^[3].
• Mu Eridani's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[4].
• Mu Eridani's instance of is recorded as eclipsing binary star^[5].
• Mu Eridani's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Mu Eridani's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Mu Eridani's instance of is recorded as slowly pulsating B star^[8].
• Mu Eridani's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[9].
• Mu Eridani's instance of is recorded as variable star^[10].
• Mu Eridani's constellation is recorded as Eridanus^[11].
• Mu Eridani's spectral class is recorded as B5IV^[12].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J04453015-0315166^[13].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HD 30211^[14].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HIP 22109^[15].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HR 1520^[16].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as SAO 131468^[17].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 04429-0320^[18].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as μ Eri^[19].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as FK5 176^[20].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as GC 5796^[21].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2789^[22].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HIC 22109^[23].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as JP11 925^[24].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as N30 1009^[25].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 125^[26].
• Mu Eridani's catalog code is recorded as PPM 187297^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Algol variable^[3], spectroscopic binary^[4], eclipsing binary star^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], and slowly pulsating B star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J04453015-0315166^[13], HD 30211^[14], HIP 22109^[15], HR 1520^[16], SAO 131468^[17], and IRAS 04429-0320^[18].

Why It Matters

Mu Eridani draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (algol_variable category, ranking #5 of 12).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]