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conjunction

phenomenon when two astronomical objects or spacecraft have the same right ascension or ecliptic longitude as observed from Earth
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conjunction

Summary

conjunction ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • conjunction is a type of configuration[2].
  • conjunction is a type of astronomical phenomenon[3].
  • conjunction's Commons category is recorded as Conjunctions (astronomy)[4].
  • conjunction's said to be the same as is recorded as Q12486283[5].
  • conjunction comprises astronomical object[6].
  • conjunction's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7].
  • conjunction's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • conjunction's different from is recorded as conjunction[9].
  • conjunction's different from is recorded as planetary procession[10].
  • conjunction's different from is recorded as syzygy[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include configuration[2] and astronomical phenomenon[3].

Use and Application

conjunction comprises astronomical object[6].

Why It Matters

conjunction ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month).[1] conjunction has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] conjunction is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → configuration, astronomical phenomenon
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Different from → conjunction, planetary procession, syzygy
    Has parts → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q296626, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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