Xi Herculis

Summary

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

Key Facts

• Xi Herculis's image is recorded as Xi Herculis.jpg^[3].
• Xi Herculis's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Xi Herculis's instance of is recorded as variable star^[5].
• Xi Herculis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Xi Herculis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Xi Herculis's instance of is recorded as semiregular variable star^[8].
• Xi Herculis's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[9].
• Xi Herculis's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[10].
• Xi Herculis's spectral class is recorded as G8.5III^[11].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as HD 163993^[12].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 87933^[13].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as HR 6703^[14].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17558+2915^[15].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 85590^[16].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as ξ Her^[17].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4106^[18].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as BD+29 3156^[19].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as CSV 101696^[20].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 674^[21].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as GC 24448^[22].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10402^[23].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 02102-02772^[24].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as HIC 87933^[25].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as IRC +30324^[26].
• Xi Herculis's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2910^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include star^[4], variable star^[5], near-infrared source^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], semiregular variable star^[8], and pulsating variable star^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 163993^[12], HIP 87933^[13], HR 6703^[14], IRAS 17558+2915^[15], SAO 85590^[16], and ξ Her^[17].

Why It Matters

Xi Herculis ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]