Gliese 617

Summary

Gliese 617 is a binary star^[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #52 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gliese 617 is credited with the discovery of Rudolf Engelmann^[3].
• Gliese 617's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].
• Gliese 617's constellation is recorded as Draco^[5].
• Gliese 617's has part is recorded as Q55662689^[6].
• Gliese 617's has part is recorded as V* EW Dra^[7].
• Gliese 617's catalog code is recorded as WDS J16167+6714AB^[8].
• Gliese 617's catalog code is recorded as IDS 16166+6729 AB^[9].
• Gliese 617's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J16167+6715AB^[10].
• Gliese 617's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012nwx0n^[11].
• Gliese 617's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+10.76'}^[12].
• Gliese 617's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gf96_f4n^[13].
• Gliese 617's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+244.17792'}^[14].
• Gliese 617's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+67.23889'}^[15].
• Gliese 617's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[16].

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Designation and Status

Gliese 617's instance of is recorded as binary star^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include WDS J16167+6714AB^[8], IDS 16166+6729 AB^[9], and CCDM J16167+6715AB^[10].

Why It Matters

Gliese 617 draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #52 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]