Tau Persei

Summary

Tau Persei is an Algol variable^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (algol_variable category, ranking #6 of 12).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tau Persei's instance of is recorded as Algol variable^[3].
• Tau Persei's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[4].
• Tau Persei's instance of is recorded as eclipsing binary star^[5].
• Tau Persei's instance of is recorded as double star^[6].
• Tau Persei's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Tau Persei's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[8].
• Tau Persei's constellation is recorded as Perseus^[9].
• Tau Persei's spectral class is recorded as G8III+A7V^[10].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J02541545+5245448^[11].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as GSC 03701-01394^[12].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as HD 17879^[13].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as HD 17878^[14].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as HIP 13531^[15].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as HR 854^[16].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as SAO 23685^[17].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 02506+5233^[18].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as τ Per^[19].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as ADS 2202 A^[20].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as PLX 597^[21].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as BD+52 641^[22].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J02543+5246A^[23].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as CEL 297^[24].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as CSV 100243^[25].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as FK5 103^[26].
• Tau Persei's catalog code is recorded as GC 3462^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Algol variable^[3], spectroscopic binary^[4], eclipsing binary star^[5], double star^[6], near-infrared source^[7], and ultraviolet source^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J02541545+5245448^[11], GSC 03701-01394^[12], HD 17879^[13], HD 17878^[14], HIP 13531^[15], and HR 854^[16].

Why It Matters

Tau Persei draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (algol_variable category, ranking #6 of 12).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]