Tau Leonis

Summary

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

Key Facts

• Tau Leonis's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Tau Leonis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Tau Leonis's constellation is recorded as Leo^[5].
• Tau Leonis's spectral class is recorded as G8III^[6].
• Tau Leonis's companion of is recorded as HD 99649^[7].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 118875^[8].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J11275624+0251225^[9].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as HD 99648^[10].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 55945^[11].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as HR 4418^[12].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 00267-01193^[13].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as τ Leo^[14].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 2650^[15].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as BD+03 2504^[16].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J11279+0251A^[17].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1297^[18].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as GC 15729^[19].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 6985^[20].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 55945^[21].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as IDS 11227+0326 A^[22].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as IRC +00205^[23].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2063^[24].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as N30 2686^[25].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 894^[26].
• Tau Leonis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 157884^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3] and near-infrared source^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include SAO 118875^[8], 2MASS J11275624+0251225^[9], HD 99648^[10], HIP 55945^[11], HR 4418^[12], and GSC 00267-01193^[13].

Why It Matters

Tau Leonis ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]