Pi Herculis

Summary

Pi Herculis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pi Herculis's image is recorded as Fudail Pi Herculis.png^[3].
• Pi Herculis's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Pi Herculis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Pi Herculis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Pi Herculis's instance of is recorded as suspected variable^[7].
• Pi Herculis's instance of is recorded as bright giant^[8].
• Pi Herculis's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[9].
• Pi Herculis's spectral class is recorded as K3II^[10].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 02604-01774^[11].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J17150285+3648329^[12].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as HD 156283^[13].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 65890^[14].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 84380^[15].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as HR 6418^[16].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17133+3651^[17].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as π Her^[18].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 3921^[19].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as BD+36 2844^[20].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 643^[21].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as GC 23302^[22].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9955^[23].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 84380^[24].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as IRC +40295^[25].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2839^[26].
• Pi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as N30 3846^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], ultraviolet source^[6], suspected variable^[7], and bright giant^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 02604-01774^[11], 2MASS J17150285+3648329^[12], HD 156283^[13], SAO 65890^[14], HIP 84380^[15], and HR 6418^[16].

Why It Matters

Pi Herculis ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]