Zeta Aurigae

Summary

Zeta Aurigae is an eclipsing binary star^[1]. It draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (eclipsing_binary_star category, ranking #4 of 28).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zeta Aurigae's instance of is recorded as eclipsing binary star^[3].
• Zeta Aurigae's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[4].
• Zeta Aurigae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Zeta Aurigae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[6].
• Zeta Aurigae's constellation is recorded as Auriga^[7].
• Zeta Aurigae's spectral class is recorded as K5II+B7V^[8].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 02899-02236^[9].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05022869+4104329^[10].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HD 32068^[11].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HD 32069^[12].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 23453^[13].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HR 1612^[14].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 04589+4100^[15].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 39966^[16].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as ζ Aur^[17].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 1127^[18].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as BD+40 1142^[19].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as CEL 510^[20].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1137^[21].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as GC 6137^[22].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2976^[23].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 23453^[24].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as IRC +40110^[25].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 965^[26].
• Zeta Aurigae's catalog code is recorded as N30 1070^[27].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 02899-02236^[9], 2MASS J05022869+4104329^[10], HD 32068^[11], HD 32069^[12], HIP 23453^[13], and HR 1612^[14].

Why It Matters

Zeta Aurigae draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (eclipsing_binary_star category, ranking #4 of 28).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]