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16 Cygni

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16 Cygni

Summary

16 Cygni is a multiple star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 16 Cygni's instance of is recorded as multiple star[3].
  • 16 Cygni's constellation is recorded as Cygnus[4].
  • 16 Cygni's spectral class is recorded as G2.5 V[5].
  • 16 Cygni's Commons category is recorded as 16 Cygni[6].
  • 16 Cygni comprises 16 Cygni A[7].
  • 16 Cygni comprises 16 Cygni B[8].
  • 16 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as c Cyg[9].
  • 16 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J19418+5031AB[10].
  • 16 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as ADS 12815 AB[11].
  • 16 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 19404+5024[12].
  • 16 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as IRAS F19404+5024[13].
  • 16 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as WDS J19418+5032AB[14].
  • 16 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 16 Cyg[15].
  • 16 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as IDS 19392+5017 AB[16].
  • 16 Cygni's topic's main category is recorded as Category:16 Cygni[17].
  • 16 Cygni's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.2'}[18].
  • 16 Cygni's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.581'}[19].
  • 16 Cygni's different from is recorded as 61 Cygni[20].
  • 16 Cygni's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+1.01'}[21].
  • 16 Cygni's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+0.98'}[22].
  • 16 Cygni's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-27.96'}[23].
  • 16 Cygni's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.07'}[24].
  • 16 Cygni's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+21.41'}[25].
  • 16 Cygni's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+295.454542'}[26].
  • 16 Cygni's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+50.525444'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

16 Cygni's instance of is recorded as multiple star[3].

History and Context

Catalog codes include c Cyg[9], CCDM J19418+5031AB[10], ADS 12815 AB[11], IRAS 19404+5024[12], IRAS F19404+5024[13], and WDS J19418+5032AB[14].

Why It Matters

16 Cygni has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars. IV. AMR and AVR from clump giants. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . F- and G-type stars with planetary companions: υ Andromedae, ρ¹ Cancri, τ Bootis, 16 Cygni and ρ Coronae Borealis. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Eleven exoplanet host star angular diameters from the chara array. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars. IV. AMR and AVR from clump giants. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Vertical distribution of Galactic disk stars. IV. AMR and AVR from clump giants. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . F- and G-type stars with planetary companions: υ Andromedae, ρ¹ Cancri, τ Bootis, 16 Cygni and ρ Coronae Borealis. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The 2001 US Naval Observatory Double Star CD-ROM. I. The Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The 2001 US Naval Observatory Double Star CD-ROM. I. The Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Mullanur · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Absolute magnitude → {'amount': '+4.581'}
    Has part(s) → 16 Cygni A, 16 Cygni B
    Radius → {'unit': 'Q48440', 'amount': '+0.98'}
    Constellation → Cygnus
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: space:16_Cygni"
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