Achernar

Summary

Achernar is a binary star^[1]. Achernar ranks in the top 3% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Achernar's image is recorded as Position Alpha Eri.png^[3].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[5].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as rotating variable star^[6].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as peculiar star^[8].
• Achernar's instance of is recorded as Ap/Bp star^[9].
• Achernar's constellation is recorded as Eridanus^[10].
• Achernar's spectral class is recorded as B6Vpe^[11].
• Achernar's Commons category is recorded as Achernar^[12].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J01374284-5714119^[13].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as GSC 08478-01395^[14].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as HD 10144^[15].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as HIP 7588^[16].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as HR 472^[17].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 01358-5729^[18].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as SAO 232481^[19].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as α Eri^[20].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as CPC 20 447^[21].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as FK5 54^[22].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as GC 1979^[23].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 916^[24].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as HIC 7588^[25].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as JP11 517^[26].
• Achernar's catalog code is recorded as N30 335^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[4], near-infrared source^[5], rotating variable star^[6], ultraviolet source^[7], peculiar star^[8], and Ap/Bp star^[9].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J01374284-5714119^[13], GSC 08478-01395^[14], HD 10144^[15], HIP 7588^[16], HR 472^[17], and IRAS 01358-5729^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Achernar include Mount Achernar^[28], a mountain^[29].

Why It Matters

Achernar ranks in the top 3% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month).^[2] Achernar has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Achernar is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for Achernar include Mount Achernar^[28], a mountain^[29].