VV Cephei

Summary

VV Cephei is a binary star^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• VV Cephei's instance of is recorded as binary star^[3].
• VV Cephei's instance of is recorded as Algol variable^[4].
• VV Cephei's instance of is recorded as spectroscopic binary^[5].
• VV Cephei's instance of is recorded as semiregular variable star^[6].
• VV Cephei's instance of is recorded as Be-type star^[7].
• VV Cephei's instance of is recorded as Shell star^[8].
• VV Cephei's instance of is recorded as variable star^[9].
• VV Cephei's instance of is recorded as eclipsing binary star^[10].
• VV Cephei's constellation is recorded as Cepheus^[11].
• VV Cephei's spectral class is recorded as M2epIa-Iab+B8:eV^[12].
• VV Cephei's Commons category is recorded as VV Cephei^[13].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as GSC 04266-03252^[14].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HD 208816^[15].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HIP 108317^[16].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as HR 8383^[17].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 21552+6323^[18].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as SAO 19753^[19].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J21563917+6337319^[20].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as AAVSO 2153+63^[21].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as PLX 5308^[22].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as AG+63 1207^[23].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as BD+62 2007^[24].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as CCDM J21567+6338AB^[25].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as CSI+62 2007 1^[26].
• VV Cephei's catalog code is recorded as FK5 3756^[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include binary star^[3], Algol variable^[4], spectroscopic binary^[5], semiregular variable star^[6], Be-type star^[7], and Shell star^[8].

History and Context

Catalog codes include GSC 04266-03252^[14], HD 208816^[15], HIP 108317^[16], HR 8383^[17], IRAS 21552+6323^[18], and SAO 19753^[19].

Why It Matters

VV Cephei ranks in the top 10% of binary_star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]