55 Eridani B

variable star in the constellation Eridanus
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55 Eridani B

Summary

55 Eridani B is a peculiar star[1]. It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • 55 Eridani B's instance of is recorded as peculiar star[3].
  • 55 Eridani B's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary[4].
  • 55 Eridani B's instance of is recorded as variable star[5].
  • 55 Eridani B's instance of is recorded as Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable[6].
  • 55 Eridani B's instance of is recorded as double star[7].
  • 55 Eridani B's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source[8].
  • 55 Eridani B's constellation is recorded as Eridanus[9].
  • 55 Eridani B's spectral class is recorded as F2VpSrSi[10].
  • 55 Eridani B is part of 55 Eridani[11].
  • 55 Eridani B's companion of is recorded as 55 Eridani A[12].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as ADS 3409 B[13].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J04436-0848B[14].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as CSV 6130[15].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as GC 5759[16].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 2773[17].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as HD 30020[18].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as HR 1505[19].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as PPM 187260[20].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as ROT 674[21].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as SAO 131442[22].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as UBV 4540[23].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as DW Eri[24].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as YZ 98 1203[25].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as WDS J04436-0848B[26].
  • 55 Eridani B's catalog code is recorded as TYC 5321-2146-1[27].

Body

Geography

55 Eridani B is part of 55 Eridani[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include peculiar star[3], spectroscopic binary[4], variable star[5], Alpha² Canum Venaticorum variable[6], double star[7], and near-infrared source[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include ADS 3409 B[13], CCDM J04436-0848B[14], CSV 6130[15], GC 5759[16], GCRV 2773[17], and HD 30020[18].

Why It Matters

55 Eridani B is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Updated Multiple Star Catalog. ctio.noirlab.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Visual Multiples. IX. MK Spectral Types. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spectral class F2VpSrSi
    Apparent magnitude {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+7.17'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6.73'}, {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6.136'} +3
    Google knowledge graph id /g/1226gb6n
    Wikidata description variable star in the constellation Eridanus
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q66521853]]"
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