Pi Aurigae

Summary

Pi Aurigae is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pi Aurigae's image is recorded as Pi Aurigae.jpg^[3].
• Pi Aurigae's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Pi Aurigae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Pi Aurigae's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[6].
• Pi Aurigae's constellation is recorded as Auriga^[7].
• Pi Aurigae's spectral class is recorded as M3IIb^[8].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 03361-01787^[9].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05595611+4556124^[10].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HD 40239^[11].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 28404^[12].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HR 2091^[13].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05562+4556^[14].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 40756^[15].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as π Aur^[16].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1375^[17].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as BD+45 1217^[18].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as CSV 700^[19].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as GC 7554^[20].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 3733^[21].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 28404^[22].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as IRC +50156^[23].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1294^[24].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as PPM 48624^[25].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 851^[26].
• Pi Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as TYC 3361-1787-1^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], and pulsating variable star^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 03361-01787^[9], 2MASS J05595611+4556124^[10], HD 40239^[11], HIP 28404^[12], HR 2091^[13], and IRAS 05562+4556^[14].

Why It Matters

Pi Aurigae ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]