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KIC 8462852 B

red dwarf star in the Cygnus constellation
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KIC 8462852 B

Summary

KIC 8462852 B is a red dwarf[1].

Key Facts

  • KIC 8462852 B's instance of is recorded as red dwarf[2].
  • KIC 8462852 B's spectral class is recorded as M2V[3].
  • KIC 8462852 B is part of Tabby’s Star[4].
  • KIC 8462852 B's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 2081900944807842560[5].
  • KIC 8462852 B's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 2081900944807842560[6].
  • KIC 8462852 B's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+17.602833'}[7].
  • KIC 8462852 B's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q180892', 'amount': '+0.44'}[8].
  • KIC 8462852 B's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q48440', 'amount': '+0.45'}[9].
  • KIC 8462852 B's position angle is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+96.063'}[10].
  • KIC 8462852 B's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21500224', 'amount': '+2.2470'}[11].
  • KIC 8462852 B's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12129', 'amount': '+445.038'}[12].
  • KIC 8462852 B's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+301.5651388861990'}[13].
  • KIC 8462852 B's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+44.4568315552417'}[14].
  • KIC 8462852 B's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[15].
  • KIC 8462852 B's effective temperature is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11579', 'amount': '+3720'}[16].
  • KIC 8462852 B's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-10.610'}[17].
  • KIC 8462852 B's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-10.097'}[18].

Body

Geography

KIC 8462852 B is part of Tabby’s Star[4].

Designation and Status

KIC 8462852 B's instance of is recorded as red dwarf[2].

History and Context

Catalog codes include Gaia DR2 2081900944807842560[5] and Gaia DR3 2081900944807842560[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Boyajian’s Star B: The Co-moving Companion to KIC 8462852 A. sciencealert.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Boyajian’s Star B: The Co-moving Companion to KIC 8462852 A. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Boyajian’s Star B: The Co-moving Companion to KIC 8462852 A. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Boyajian’s Star B: The Co-moving Companion to KIC 8462852 A. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Boyajian’s Star B: The Co-moving Companion to KIC 8462852 A. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Boyajian’s Star B: The Co-moving Companion to KIC 8462852 A. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 3. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Huntster · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation → Q8921
    Catalog code → Gaia DR2 2081900944807842560, Gaia DR3 2081900944807842560
    Companion of → Q125476536
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P59]]: [[Q8921]]"
  2. 22d ago · Huntster · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount':
    Part of → Tabby’s Star
    Mass → {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q180892', 'amount':
    Simbad id → NAME KIC 8462852B
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P528]]: KIC 8462852, Copying from [[Q21104086]]"
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