alpenglow

optical phenomenon in which a horizontal red glowing band is observed on the horizon opposite to the sun
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alpenglow

Summary

alpenglow is an optical phenomenon[1]. alpenglow draws 193 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #11 of 20).[2]

Key Facts

  • alpenglow's instance of is recorded as optical phenomenon[3].
  • Alps is named after alpenglow[4].
  • alpenglow is a type of atmospheric optical phenomenon[5].
  • alpenglow's Commons category is recorded as Alpenglow[6].
  • alpenglow's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alpenglow[7].
  • alpenglow's Commons gallery is recorded as Alpenglow[8].
  • alpenglow's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • alpenglow's different from is recorded as dawn[10].
  • alpenglow's different from is recorded as sunrise[11].
  • alpenglow's different from is recorded as red sky at morning[12].
  • alpenglow's different from is recorded as twilight[13].
  • alpenglow's different from is recorded as sunset[14].
  • alpenglow's different from is recorded as afterglow[15].

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Definition and Type

alpenglow's instance of is recorded as optical phenomenon[3]. alpenglow is a type of atmospheric optical phenomenon[5].

Origins

Alps is named after alpenglow[4].

Why It Matters

alpenglow draws 193 Wikipedia views per month (optical_phenomenon category, ranking #11 of 20).[2] alpenglow has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] alpenglow is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Wikuiser · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Alpenglow
    Subclass of → atmospheric optical phenomenon
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