Cygnus X-3
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Summary
Cygnus X-3 is a binary star[1]. It draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #28 of 267).[2]
Key Facts
- Cygnus X-3's instance of is recorded as binary star[3].
- Cygnus X-3's instance of is recorded as Wolf–Rayet star[4].
- Cygnus X-3's instance of is recorded as variable star[5].
- Cygnus X-3's instance of is recorded as astronomical radio source[6].
- Cygnus X-3's instance of is recorded as infrared source[7].
- Cygnus X-3's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[8].
- Cygnus X-3's instance of is recorded as high-mass X-ray binary[9].
- Cygnus X-3's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray source[10].
- Cygnus X-3's constellation is recorded as Cygnus[11].
- Cygnus X-3's spectral class is recorded as WNe+...[12].
- Cygnus X-3's spectral class is recorded as WN4/5-6/7[13].
- Cygnus X-3's Commons category is recorded as Cygnus X-3[14].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J20322578+4057279[15].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as 1ES 2030+40.7[16].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J203226.2+405725[17].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as V1521 Cyg[18].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as 1XRS 20305+407[19].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as 2U 2030+40[20].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as 3A 2030+407[21].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as 3U 2030+40[22].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as 4U 2030+40[23].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as GB6 B2030+4047[24].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as GPS 2030+407[25].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as GT 2030+407[26].
- Cygnus X-3's catalog code is recorded as RX J2032.3+4057[27].
Body
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include binary star[3], Wolf–Rayet star[4], variable star[5], astronomical radio source[6], infrared source[7], and astrophysical X-ray source[8].
History and Context
Catalog codes include 2MASS J20322578+4057279[15], 1ES 2030+40.7[16], 1RXS J203226.2+405725[17], V1521 Cyg[18], 1XRS 20305+407[19], and 2U 2030+40[20].
Why It Matters
Cygnus X-3 draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #28 of 267).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]