Tau8 Eridani

Summary

Tau8 Eridani is a variable star^[1]. It draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (variable_star category, ranking #34 of 158).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tau8 Eridani's instance of is recorded as variable star^[3].
• Tau8 Eridani's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[4].
• Tau8 Eridani's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Tau8 Eridani's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Tau8 Eridani's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[7].
• Tau8 Eridani's instance of is recorded as slowly pulsating B star^[8].
• Tau8 Eridani's constellation is recorded as Eridanus^[9].
• Tau8 Eridani's spectral class is recorded as B6V^[10].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J03534270-2436438^[11].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HD 24587^[12].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HIP 18216^[13].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HR 1213^[14].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as SAO 168925^[15].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 03515-2445^[16].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as GSC 06448-01372^[17].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as GC 4698^[18].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2234^[19].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as HIC 18216^[20].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as JP11 836^[21].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as PPM 246826^[22].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as ROT 581^[23].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as TD1 2652^[24].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as TYC 6448-1372-1^[25].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as UBV 3818^[26].
• Tau8 Eridani's catalog code is recorded as tau08 Eri^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J03534270-2436438^[11], HD 24587^[12], HIP 18216^[13], HR 1213^[14], SAO 168925^[15], and IRAS 03515-2445^[16].

Why It Matters

Tau8 Eridani draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (variable_star category, ranking #34 of 158).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]