Mu Cygni

Summary

Mu Cygni is a binary star^[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #51 of 267).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mu Cygni's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• Mu Cygni's instance of is recorded as star^[4].
• Mu Cygni's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[5].
• Mu Cygni's instance of is recorded as double star^[6].
• Mu Cygni's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[7].
• Mu Cygni's constellation is recorded as Cygnus^[8].
• Mu Cygni's spectral class is recorded as F6V+F3V^[9].
• Mu Cygni's has part is recorded as Mu2 Cygni^[10].
• Mu Cygni's has part is recorded as Mu1 Cygni^[11].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as μ Cyg^[12].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100206826^[13].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as BD+28 4169^[14].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as GSC 03197-00616^[15].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as HIC 107310^[16].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as HIP 107310^[17].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as UBV 18663^[18].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J214408.6+284436^[19].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as JP11 3393^[20].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as ROT 3160^[21].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as UCAC3 238-289802^[22].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as UCAC4 594-128381^[23].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J21440853+2844336^[24].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 1801210568415251072^[25].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 78 Cyg^[26].
• Mu Cygni's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 1801210568415251072^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[3], star^[4], astrophysical X-ray source^[5], double star^[6], and near-infrared source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include μ Cyg^[12], uvby98 100206826^[13], BD+28 4169^[14], GSC 03197-00616^[15], HIC 107310^[16], and HIP 107310^[17].

Why It Matters

Mu Cygni draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (binary_star category, ranking #51 of 267).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]