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RR Lyrae variable

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RR Lyrae variable

Summary

RR Lyrae variable is an astronomical object type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • RR Lyrae variable is credited with the discovery of Solon Irving Bailey[3].
  • RR Lyrae variable's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[4].
  • RR Lyrae variable's site of astronomical discovery is recorded as Harvard College Observatory[5].
  • RR Lyrae is named after RR Lyrae variable[6].
  • RR Lyrae variable is a type of pulsating variable star[7].
  • RR Lyrae variable's Commons category is recorded as RR Lyrae variables[8].
  • RR Lyrae variable's catalog code is recorded as RR[9].
  • RR Lyrae variable's catalog code is recorded as RRLYR[10].
  • RR Lyrae variable's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 1, 1895[11].
  • RR Lyrae variable's topic's main category is recorded as Category:RR Lyrae variables[12].

Body

Definition and Type

RR Lyrae variable's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[4]. It is a type of pulsating variable star[7].

Origins

RR Lyrae is named after RR Lyrae variable[6].

Why It Matters

RR Lyrae variable has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. sai.msu.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:RR Lyrae variables
    Instance of → astronomical object type
    Subclass of → —
    Named after → RR Lyrae
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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