Tau Ceti

Summary

Tau Ceti is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.071% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,007 views/month, #1 of 1,417).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tau Ceti's image is recorded as Compare sun tau ceti.png^[3].
• Tau Ceti's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Tau Ceti's instance of is recorded as double star^[5].
• Tau Ceti's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Tau Ceti's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Tau Ceti's constellation is recorded as Cetus^[8].
• Tau Ceti's spectral class is recorded as G8V^[9].
• Tau Ceti's Commons category is recorded as Tau Ceti^[10].
• Tau Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Tau Ceti e^[11].
• Tau Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Tau Ceti f^[12].
• Tau Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Tau Ceti g^[13].
• Tau Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Tau Ceti h^[14].
• Tau Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Tau Ceti b^[15].
• Tau Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Tau Ceti c^[16].
• Tau Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Tau Ceti d^[17].
• Tau Ceti's child astronomical body is recorded as Tau Ceti i^[18].
• Tau Ceti's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J01440402-1556141^[19].
• Tau Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HD 10700^[20].
• Tau Ceti's catalog code is recorded as SAO 147986^[21].
• Tau Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HIP 8102^[22].
• Tau Ceti's catalog code is recorded as HR 509^[23].
• Tau Ceti's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01416-1611^[24].
• Tau Ceti's catalog code is recorded as GJ 71^[25].
• Tau Ceti's catalog code is recorded as GJ 71.0^[26].
• Tau Ceti's catalog code is recorded as τ Cet^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J01440402-1556141^[19], HD 10700^[20], SAO 147986^[21], HIP 8102^[22], HR 509^[23], and IRAS 01416-1611^[24].

Why It Matters

Tau Ceti ranks in the top 0.071% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,007 views/month, #1 of 1,417).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]