binary star

star system consisting of two stars rotating around a common center of mass
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binary star

Summary

binary star is an astronomical object type[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_object_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,175 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • binary star's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • binary star is a type of star system[4].
  • binary star is a type of binary system[5].
  • binary star is a type of double star[6].
  • binary star's Commons category is recorded as Binary stars[7].
  • binary star comprises star[8].
  • binary star's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Binary stars[9].
  • binary star's Commons gallery is recorded as Binary Star[10].
  • binary star's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[11].
  • binary star's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[12].
  • binary star's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • binary star's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • binary star's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox double star[15].
  • binary star's different from is recorded as double star[16].
  • binary star's different from is recorded as optical double[17].
  • binary star's has list is recorded as Q5392923[18].
  • binary star's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19].

Body

Definition and Type

binary star's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. Recorded subclass of include star system[4], binary system[5], and double star[6].

Use and Application

binary star comprises star[8].

Why It Matters

binary star ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_object_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,175 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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