General Catalogue of Variable Stars

Summary

General Catalogue of Variable Stars is a star catalogue^[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (star_catalogue category, ranking #10 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• General Catalogue of Variable Stars's instance of is recorded as star catalogue^[3].
• General Catalogue of Variable Stars's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c2fhm^[4].
• General Catalogue of Variable Stars's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'GCVS'}^[5].
• General Catalogue of Variable Stars's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'V*'}^[6].
• General Catalogue of Variable Stars's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'GCVS'}^[7].
• General Catalogue of Variable Stars's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'V*'}^[8].
• General Catalogue of Variable Stars's search formatter URL is recorded as http://www.sai.msu.su/gcvs/cgi-bin/search.cgi?search=$1^[9].
• General Catalogue of Variable Stars's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776306658^[10].
• General Catalogue of Variable Stars's Pixiv Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 変光星総合カタログ^[11].

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Designation and Status

General Catalogue of Variable Stars's instance of is recorded as star catalogue^[3].

Why It Matters

General Catalogue of Variable Stars draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (star_catalogue category, ranking #10 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]