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cataclysmic variable star

stars which irregularly increase in brightness by a large factor, then drop back down to a quiescent state
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cataclysmic variable star

Summary

cataclysmic variable star is an astronomical object type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • cataclysmic variable star's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • cataclysmic variable star is a type of variable star[4].
  • cataclysmic variable star is a type of binary star[5].
  • cataclysmic variable star's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cataclysmic variable stars[6].
  • cataclysmic variable star's permanent duplicated item is recorded as cataclysmic binary star[7].

Body

Definition and Type

cataclysmic variable star's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. Recorded subclass of include variable star[4] and binary star[5].

Why It Matters

cataclysmic variable star has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. sai.msu.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Permanent duplicated item → cataclysmic binary star
    Instance of → astronomical object type
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007284716805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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