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X Cygni

variable star in the constellation Cygnus
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X Cygni

Summary

X Cygni is a variable star[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • X Cygni's instance of is recorded as variable star[3].
  • X Cygni's instance of is recorded as classical Cepheid variable[4].
  • X Cygni's instance of is recorded as star[5].
  • X Cygni's instance of is recorded as pulsating variable star[6].
  • X Cygni's constellation is recorded as Cygnus[7].
  • X Cygni's spectral class is recorded as F7Ib[8].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as ALS 11506[9].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 12989[10].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as GSC 02695-04136[11].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as HD 197572[12].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as HIC 102276[13].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as HIP 102276[14].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as HR 7932[15].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 20414+3524[16].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J20432419+3535161[17].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4944[18].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as PLX 4944.00[19].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as PPM 85419[20].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as ROT 3026[21].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as SAO 70423[22].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as uvby98 100197572[23].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as AG+35 2089[24].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as BD+35 4234[25].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as TYC 2695-4136-1[26].
  • X Cygni's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR1 1870258970926193024[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include variable star[3], classical Cepheid variable[4], star[5], and pulsating variable star[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include ALS 11506[9], GCRV 12989[10], GSC 02695-04136[11], HD 197572[12], HIC 102276[13], and HIP 102276[14].

Why It Matters

X Cygni has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . General Catalogue of Variable Stars. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Color excesses for supergiants and classical Cepheids. I. Calibration of the G-band photometry. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Dirac · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Stellar rotational velocity → {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+22'}
    Constellation → Cygnus
    Apparent magnitude → {'amount': '+8.69'}, {'amount': '+7.70'}, {'amount': '+6.47'} +5
    Effective temperature → {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+5188'}
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: XCygLightCurve.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/261337|batch #261337]]"
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