Tau Orionis

Summary

Tau Orionis is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tau Orionis's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Tau Orionis's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[4].
• Tau Orionis's instance of is recorded as optical double^[5].
• Tau Orionis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Tau Orionis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Tau Orionis's instance of is recorded as double star^[8].
• Tau Orionis's constellation is recorded as Orion^[9].
• Tau Orionis's spectral class is recorded as B5III^[10].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HD 34503^[11].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 24674^[12].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HR 1735^[13].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 131952^[14].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as τ Ori^[15].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as ADS 3877 A^[16].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1201^[17].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J05176-0651A^[18].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as CEL 598^[19].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 195^[20].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as GC 6480^[21].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 3150^[22].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 24674^[23].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1026^[24].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as N30 1133^[25].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as PMC 90-93 141^[26].
• Tau Orionis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 187900^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[3], astrophysical X-ray source^[4], optical double^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], and double star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 34503^[11], HIP 24674^[12], HR 1735^[13], SAO 131952^[14], τ Ori^[15], and ADS 3877 A^[16].

Why It Matters

Tau Orionis ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]