cosmic distance ladder

succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects
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cosmic distance ladder

Summary

cosmic distance ladder is a measurement technique[1]. It draws 780 Wikipedia views per month (measurement_technique category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]

Key Facts

  • cosmic distance ladder's instance of is recorded as measurement technique[3].
  • cosmic distance ladder's instance of is recorded as sequence[4].
  • cosmic distance ladder's topic's main category is recorded as Q13332008[5].
  • cosmic distance ladder's has characteristic is recorded as partial coincidence[6].
  • cosmic distance ladder's uses is recorded as radar[7].
  • cosmic distance ladder's uses is recorded as stellar parallax[8].
  • cosmic distance ladder's uses is recorded as standard candle[9].
  • cosmic distance ladder's uses is recorded as standard ruler[10].
  • cosmic distance ladder's uses is recorded as Tully–Fisher relation[11].
  • cosmic distance ladder's uses is recorded as Faber–Jackson relation[12].
  • cosmic distance ladder's uses is recorded as redshift[13].
  • cosmic distance ladder's has part is recorded as measurement technique[14].
  • cosmic distance ladder's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include measurement technique[3] and sequence[4].

Why It Matters

cosmic distance ladder draws 780 Wikipedia views per month (measurement_technique category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  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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    Uses radar, stellar parallax, standard candle +4
    Has characteristic partial coincidence
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