SS Cygni

Summary

SS Cygni is a near-infrared source^[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (near_infrared_source category, ranking #11 of 19).^[2]

Key Facts

• SS Cygni's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[3].
• SS Cygni's instance of is recorded as ultraviolet source^[4].
• SS Cygni's instance of is recorded as variable star^[5].
• SS Cygni's constellation is recorded as Cygnus^[6].
• SS Cygni's spectral class is recorded as K5V^[7].
• SS Cygni's Commons category is recorded as SS Cygni^[8].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as HD 206697^[9].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as PLX 5240^[10].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as BD+42 4189a^[11].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13641^[12].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as TYC 3196-723-1^[13].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as SS Cyg^[14].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as PLX 5240.00^[15].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 1RXS J214242.6+433506^[16].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 2EUVE J2142+43.6^[17].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as EUVE J2142+43.6^[18].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J21424280+4335098^[19].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as UCAC2 46852538^[20].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as SBC9 1326^[21].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 3A 2140+433^[22].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as SBC7 872^[23].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as PBC J2142.7+4334^[24].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as PM J21427+4335^[25].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as [SPB96] 2200^[26].
• SS Cygni's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR1 1972957892448494592^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for SS Cygni include it variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].

Why It Matters

SS Cygni draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (near_infrared_source category, ranking #11 of 19).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include it variable^[28], an astronomical object type^[29].