Zeta Puppis

Summary

Zeta Puppis is a BY Draconis variable^[1]. It draws 78 Wikipedia views per month (by_draconis_variable category, ranking #1 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• Zeta Puppis's image is recorded as Zeta Puppis.png^[3].
• Zeta Puppis's instance of is recorded as BY Draconis variable^[4].
• Zeta Puppis's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star^[5].
• Zeta Puppis's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source^[6].
• Zeta Puppis's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[7].
• Zeta Puppis's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[8].
• Zeta Puppis's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[9].
• Zeta Puppis's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[10].
• Zeta Puppis's constellation is recorded as Puppis^[11].
• Zeta Puppis's spectral class is recorded as O4I(n)fp^[12].
• Zeta Puppis's locator map image is recorded as Puppis constellation map (1).png^[13].
• Zeta Puppis's Commons category is recorded as Zeta Puppis^[14].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as HR 3165^[15].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as SAO 198752^[16].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 08018-3951^[17].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J08033506-4000112^[18].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as GSC 07663-04093^[19].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as HD 66811^[20].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as HIP 39429^[21].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as ζ Pup^[22].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 0801-39.8^[23].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as CEL 2154^[24].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as CPC 18 3433^[25].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J0803-40.0^[26].
• Zeta Puppis's catalog code is recorded as FK5 306^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include BY Draconis variable^[4], pulsating variable star^[5], astronomical radio source^[6], infrared source^[7], astrophysical X-ray source^[8], and near-infrared source^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HR 3165^[15], SAO 198752^[16], IRAS 08018-3951^[17], 2MASS J08033506-4000112^[18], GSC 07663-04093^[19], and HD 66811^[20].

Why It Matters

Zeta Puppis draws 78 Wikipedia views per month (by_draconis_variable category, ranking #1 of 5).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]