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star system

type of astronomical object, stars which orbit each other
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Summary

star system is an astronomical object type[1]. It draws 3,051 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical object type category, ranking #37 of 289).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: gravitationally bound system[3], astronomical object[4]
  • Part of: galaxy[5]
  • Commons category: Multiple star systems[6]
  • Child astronomical body: planet[7]
  • Has part(s): star[8]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Star systems[9]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[10]
  • Topic has template: Template:Infobox star[11], Template:Stellar system[12]
  • Different from: planetary system[13]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14]

Why It Matters

star system has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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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.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Part of → —
    Has part(s) → star
    Child astronomical body → planet
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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