Pi Cephei

Summary

Pi Cephei is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pi Cephei's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Pi Cephei's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[4].
• Pi Cephei's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[5].
• Pi Cephei's instance of is recorded as double star^[6].
• Pi Cephei's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Pi Cephei's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[8].
• Pi Cephei's constellation is recorded as Cepheus^[9].
• Pi Cephei's spectral class is recorded as G2III^[10].
• Pi Cephei's has part is recorded as pi. Cep A^[11].
• Pi Cephei's has part is recorded as pi. Cep B^[12].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04601-03531^[13].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HD 218658^[14].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HIP 114222^[15].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as SAO 10629^[16].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HR 8819^[17].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 23063+7507^[18].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as π Cep^[19].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as ADS 16538 AB^[20].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100218658^[21].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as PLX 5607^[22].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as BD+74 1006^[23].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J23078+7523AB^[24].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GC 32237^[25].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 14530^[26].
• Pi Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HIC 114222^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], multiple star^[4], spectroscopic binary^[5], double star^[6], near-infrared source^[7], and ultraviolet source^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 04601-03531^[13], HD 218658^[14], HIP 114222^[15], SAO 10629^[16], HR 8819^[17], and IRAS 23063+7507^[18].

Why It Matters

Pi Cephei ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]