55 Cancri

Summary

55 Cancri is a binary star^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 55 Cancri's image is recorded as Extrasolar planet NASA2.jpg^[3].
• 55 Cancri's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• 55 Cancri's constellation is recorded as Cancer^[5].
• 55 Cancri's Commons category is recorded as 55 Cancri^[6].
• 55 Cancri's has part is recorded as rho01 Cnc^[7].
• 55 Cancri's has part is recorded as Q80405420^[8].
• 55 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as WDS J08526+2820AB^[9].
• 55 Cancri's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J08526+2820AB^[10].
• 55 Cancri's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03sfx_^[11].
• 55 Cancri's topic's main category is recorded as Category:55 Cancri^[12].
• 55 Cancri's ARICNS is recorded as 00669^[13].
• 55 Cancri's topic has template is recorded as Template:55 Cancri^[14].
• 55 Cancri's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Copernicus'}^[15].
• 55 Cancri's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+40.9'}^[16].
• 55 Cancri's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'degree', 'amount': '+133.14917'}^[17].
• 55 Cancri's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'degree', 'amount': '+28.33083'}^[18].
• 55 Cancri's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[19].
• 55 Cancri's Mindat locality ID is recorded as 288599^[20].
• 55 Cancri's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 게자리 55^[21].

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Designation and Status

55 Cancri's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include WDS J08526+2820AB^[9] and CCDM J08526+2820AB^[10].

Why It Matters

55 Cancri ranks in the top 2% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (360 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]