Tau Puppis

Summary

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

Key Facts

• Tau Puppis's instance of is recorded as star^[3].
• Tau Puppis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[4].
• Tau Puppis's constellation is recorded as Puppis^[5].
• Tau Puppis's spectral class is recorded as K1III^[6].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J06495616-5036523^[7].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as HD 50310^[8].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 32768^[9].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as HR 2553^[10].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 234735^[11].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 06486-5033^[12].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as τ Pup^[13].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 0 3937^[14].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 263^[15].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as GC 8969^[16].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 4462^[17].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 32768^[18].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 1446^[19].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as N30 1491^[20].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as PPM 335509^[21].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as SACS 148^[22].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as TD1 8385^[23].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as UBV 6807^[24].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as TYC 8125-2314-1^[25].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as SBC9 423^[26].
• Tau Puppis's catalog code is recorded as SBC7 291^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J06495616-5036523^[7], HD 50310^[8], HIP 32768^[9], HR 2553^[10], SAO 234735^[11], and IRAS 06486-5033^[12].

Why It Matters

Tau Puppis ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]