61 Cygni

Summary

61 Cygni is a multiple star^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of multiple_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 61 Cygni's image is recorded as 61 cygni map.png^[3].
• 61 Cygni's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[4].
• 61 Cygni's constellation is recorded as Cygnus^[5].
• Friedrich Bessel is named after 61 Cygni^[6].
• 61 Cygni's spectral class is recorded as K5V^[7].
• 61 Cygni's spectral class is recorded as K7V^[8].
• 61 Cygni's Commons category is recorded as 61 Cygni^[9].
• 61 Cygni's child astronomical body is recorded as 61 Cygni A^[10].
• 61 Cygni's child astronomical body is recorded as 61 Cyg b^[11].
• 61 Cygni's has part is recorded as 61 Cygni A^[12].
• 61 Cygni's has part is recorded as 61 Cygni B^[13].
• 61 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as IDS 21024+3815 AB^[14].
• 61 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as IRAS S21048+3831^[15].
• 61 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J21069+3844AB^[16].
• 61 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as ADS 14636 AB^[17].
• 61 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as PPM 86047^[18].
• 61 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as UBV 18287^[19].
• 61 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as WDS J21069+3845AB^[20].
• 61 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 61 Cyg^[21].
• 61 Cygni's catalog code is recorded as FK5 793^[22].
• 61 Cygni's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0907x^[23].
• 61 Cygni's orbital eccentricity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.49'}^[24].
• 61 Cygni's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.216'}^[25].
• 61 Cygni's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/61-Cygni^[26].
• 61 Cygni's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.507'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

61 Cygni's instance of is recorded as multiple star^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IDS 21024+3815 AB^[14], IRAS S21048+3831^[15], CCDM J21069+3844AB^[16], ADS 14636 AB^[17], PPM 86047^[18], and UBV 18287^[19]. Friedrich Bessel is named after 61 Cygni^[6].

Why It Matters

61 Cygni ranks in the top 4% of multiple_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]