Mu Ophiuchi

Summary

Mu Ophiuchi is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mu Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Mu Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Mu Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[5].
• Mu Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[6].
• Mu Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as bright giant^[7].
• Mu Ophiuchi's instance of is recorded as mercury-manganese star^[8].
• Mu Ophiuchi's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[9].
• Mu Ophiuchi's spectral class is recorded as B8II((Mn))^[10].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17375071-0807075^[11].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GSC 05660-00589^[12].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HD 159975^[13].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIP 86284^[14].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as SAO 141772^[15].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HR 6567^[16].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17351-0805^[17].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as μ Oph^[18].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as FK5 3399^[19].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GC 23889^[20].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10182^[21].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as HIC 86284^[22].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2873^[23].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as PPM 200882^[24].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as ROT 2471^[25].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as TD1 20717^[26].
• Mu Ophiuchi's catalog code is recorded as TYC 5660-589-1^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], near-infrared source^[4], ultraviolet source^[5], peculiar star^[6], bright giant^[7], and mercury-manganese star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J17375071-0807075^[11], GSC 05660-00589^[12], HD 159975^[13], HIP 86284^[14], SAO 141772^[15], and HR 6567^[16].

Why It Matters

Mu Ophiuchi ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]