Sneden's Star

Summary

Sneden's Star is a Population II star^[1]. It draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (population_ii_star category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sneden's Star's instance of is recorded as Population II star^[3].
• Sneden's Star's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[4].
• Sneden's Star's constellation is recorded as Aquarius^[5].
• Sneden's Star's spectral class is recorded as KIIvw^[6].
• Sneden's Star's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J22170165-1639271^[7].
• Sneden's Star's catalog code is recorded as DENIS J221701.6-163926^[8].
• Sneden's Star's catalog code is recorded as UCAC4 367-181240^[9].
• Sneden's Star's catalog code is recorded as UCAC2 25674387^[10].
• Sneden's Star's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 6826025986350385280^[11].
• Sneden's Star's start time is recorded as -13000000000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Sneden's Star's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09d6wb^[13].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.03'}^[14].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.20'}^[15].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.06'}^[16].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.19'}^[17].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.9565'}^[18].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.492'}^[19].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.022'}^[20].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.929'}^[21].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.61'}^[22].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.93'}^[23].
• Sneden's Star's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.67'}^[24].
• Sneden's Star's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.99'}^[25].
• Sneden's Star's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+0.1868'}^[26].
• Sneden's Star's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+3.6'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Population II star^[3] and peculiar star^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J22170165-1639271^[7], DENIS J221701.6-163926^[8], UCAC4 367-181240^[9], UCAC2 25674387^[10], and Gaia DR2 6826025986350385280^[11].

Why It Matters

Sneden's Star draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (population_ii_star category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]