Nu Cephei

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Nu Cephei

Summary

Nu Cephei is a supergiant[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (supergiant category, ranking #5 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nu Cephei's instance of is recorded as supergiant[3].
  • Nu Cephei's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star[4].
  • Nu Cephei's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[5].
  • Nu Cephei's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source[6].
  • Nu Cephei's instance of is recorded as Alpha Cygni variable[7].
  • Nu Cephei's instance of is recorded as star[8].
  • Nu Cephei's instance of is recorded as variable star[9].
  • Nu Cephei's constellation is recorded as Cepheus[10].
  • Nu Cephei's spectral class is recorded as A2Ia[11].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04262-02279[12].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J21452691+6107149[13].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HD 207260[14].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HIP 107418[15].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HR 8334[16].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 21440+6053[17].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as SAO 19624[18].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as ν Cep[19].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as PLX 5267[20].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as BD+60 2288[21].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as CEL 5380[22].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as CSV 102128[23].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1572[24].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GC 30483[25].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13683[26].
  • Nu Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HIC 107418[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include supergiant[3], pulsating variable star[4], near-infrared source[5], ultraviolet source[6], Alpha Cygni variable[7], and star[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 04262-02279[12], 2MASS J21452691+6107149[13], HD 207260[14], HIP 107418[15], HR 8334[16], and IRAS 21440+6053[17].

Why It Matters

Nu Cephei draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (supergiant category, ranking #5 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Fundamental parameters of B supergiants from the BCD system. I. Calibration of the (λ_1, D) parameters into Teff. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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