variable star
star whose brightness as seen from Earth fluctuates
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variable star
Summary
variable star is an astronomical object type[1]. It draws 766 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #74 of 289).[2]
Key Facts
- variable star's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
- variable star is a type of star[4].
- variable star's Commons category is recorded as Variable stars[5].
- variable star's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Variable stars[6].
- variable star's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
- variable star's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
- variable star's topic has template is recorded as Template:Variable star topics[9].
- variable star's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://astronomy.stackexchange.com/tags/variable-star/[10].
- variable star's has characteristic is recorded as change[11].
- variable star's main Wikidata property is recorded as P881[12].
- variable star's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Var'}[13].
- variable star's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].
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Definition and Type
variable star's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. It is a type of star[4].
Why It Matters
variable star draws 766 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #74 of 289).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]