Cygnus Loop
supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus
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Cygnus Loop
Summary
Cygnus Loop is a supernova remnant[1]. It draws 62 Wikipedia views per month (supernova_remnant category, ranking #6 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Cygnus Loop is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
- Cygnus Loop's image is recorded as Cygnus Loop Nebula.jpg[4].
- Cygnus Loop's instance of is recorded as supernova remnant[5].
- Cygnus Loop's constellation is recorded as Cygnus[6].
- Cygnus Loop's Commons category is recorded as Cygnus Loop[7].
- Cygnus Loop's catalog code is recorded as SH 2-103[8].
- Cygnus Loop's catalog code is recorded as 3FHL J2051.0+3040e[9].
- Cygnus Loop's catalog code is recorded as AJG 102[10].
- Cygnus Loop's catalog code is recorded as 4U 2046+31[11].
- Cygnus Loop's catalog code is recorded as CTB 99[12].
- Cygnus Loop's catalog code is recorded as [DGW65] 137[13].
- Cygnus Loop's catalog code is recorded as 2FGL J2051.0+3040e[14].
- Cygnus Loop's catalog code is recorded as 3FGL J2051.0+3040e[15].
- Cygnus Loop's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bh7wpz[16].
- Cygnus Loop's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Cygnus-Loop[17].
- Cygnus Loop's different from is recorded as Cygnus molecular nebula complex[18].
- Cygnus Loop's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME Cyg Loop[19].
- Cygnus Loop's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+312.750'}[20].
- Cygnus Loop's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+30.667'}[21].
- Cygnus Loop's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[22].
- Cygnus Loop's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776263568[23].
- Cygnus Loop's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 3956434[24].
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Designation and Status
Cygnus Loop's instance of is recorded as supernova remnant[5].
History and Context
Catalog codes include SH 2-103[8], 3FHL J2051.0+3040e[9], AJG 102[10], 4U 2046+31[11], CTB 99[12], and [DGW65] 137[13].
Why It Matters
Cygnus Loop draws 62 Wikipedia views per month (supernova_remnant category, ranking #6 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]