R Lyrae

Summary

R Lyrae is a long-period variable star^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of long_period_variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• R Lyrae's image is recorded as RLyr.jpg^[3].
• R Lyrae's instance of is recorded as long-period variable star^[4].
• R Lyrae's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star^[5].
• R Lyrae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• R Lyrae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• R Lyrae's instance of is recorded as classical Cepheid variable^[8].
• R Lyrae's constellation is recorded as Lyra^[9].
• R Lyrae's spectral class is recorded as M4.5III^[10].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 03131-02155^[11].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J18552010+4356463^[12].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as HD 175865^[13].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 92862^[14].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as HR 7157^[15].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 18537+4352^[16].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 47919^[17].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as BD+43 3117^[18].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 711^[19].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as GC 25996^[20].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 11388^[21].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 92862^[22].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as IRC +40334^[23].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 3048^[24].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as N30 4198^[25].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4396^[26].
• R Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4396.00^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include long-period variable star^[4], high proper-motion star^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], and classical Cepheid variable^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 03131-02155^[11], 2MASS J18552010+4356463^[12], HD 175865^[13], HIP 92862^[14], HR 7157^[15], and IRAS 18537+4352^[16].

Why It Matters

R Lyrae ranks in the top 9% of long_period_variable_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]