Home › Entities › astronomical_object_type › optical double

optical double

pair of stars that appear close to each other as viewed from Earth, but in reality are located far apart
Thing astronomical_object_type Q3037794
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

optical double

Summary

optical double is an astronomical object type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • optical double's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • optical double's subclass of is recorded as asterism[4].
  • optical double's subclass of is recorded as double star[5].
  • optical double's said to be the same as is recorded as double star[6].
  • optical double's different from is recorded as double star[7].
  • optical double's different from is recorded as binary star[8].
  • optical double's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120rs0wb[9].
  • optical double's Elhuyar ZTH ID is recorded as 135997[10].

Why It Matters

optical double has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). optical double. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/optical-double
MLA “optical double.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/optical-double.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_optical-double_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{optical double}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/optical-double}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): optical double — https://4ort.xyz/entity/optical-double (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/optical-double · Last refreshed: