Kappa Lyrae

Summary

Kappa Lyrae is a star^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kappa Lyrae's image is recorded as (KappaLyrae) (kLyr) (HIP89826).png^[3].
• Kappa Lyrae's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Kappa Lyrae's instance of is recorded as variable star^[5].
• Kappa Lyrae's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Kappa Lyrae's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[7].
• Kappa Lyrae's constellation is recorded as Lyra^[8].
• Kappa Lyrae's spectral class is recorded as K2-IIIabCN0.5^[9].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as HD 168775^[10].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as HIP 89826^[11].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as HR 6872^[12].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 18181+3602^[13].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J18195170+3603523^[14].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as SAO 66869^[15].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as GSC 02635-01483^[16].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as κ Lyr^[17].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4216^[18].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as BD+36 3094^[19].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as FK5 1477^[20].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as GC 25032^[21].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10813^[22].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as HIC 89826^[23].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as IRC +40313^[24].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as JP11 2963^[25].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as N30 4072^[26].
• Kappa Lyrae's catalog code is recorded as NSV 10657^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 168775^[10], HIP 89826^[11], HR 6872^[12], IRAS 18181+3602^[13], 2MASS J18195170+3603523^[14], and SAO 66869^[15].

Why It Matters

Kappa Lyrae ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]