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Dwarf nova

cataclysmic variable star, consisting of a close binary star system
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Dwarf nova

Summary

Dwarf nova is an astronomical object type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Dwarf nova's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • U Geminorum is named after Dwarf nova[4].
  • Dwarf nova is a type of cataclysmic variable star[5].
  • Dwarf nova is a type of variable star[6].
  • Dwarf nova's Commons category is recorded as Dwarf novae[7].
  • Dwarf nova's catalog code is recorded as UG[8].
  • Dwarf nova's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dwarf novae[9].
  • Dwarf nova's different from is recorded as micronova[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Dwarf nova's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. Recorded subclass of include cataclysmic variable star[5] and variable star[6].

Origins

U Geminorum is named after Dwarf nova[4].

Why It Matters

Dwarf nova has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Huntster · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Dwarf novae
    Instance of → astronomical object type
    Subclass of → —
    Named after → U Geminorum
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q6243]]"
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