Tau8 Eridani

variable star in the constellation Eridanus
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Tau8 Eridani

Summary

Tau8 Eridani is a variable star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].

Body

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 has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . SB9: The ninth catalogue of spectroscopic binary orbits. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . MK Spectral Types for Bright Southern OB Stars. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stellar rotational velocity {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+31'}
    Constellation Eridanus
    Apparent magnitude {'amount': '+4.496'}, {'amount': '+4.623'}, {'amount': '+4.977'} +3
    Effective temperature {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+13521'}
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Tau8EriLightCurve.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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