ephemeris
table of values that gives the positions of astronomical objects in the sky at a given time or times
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Summary
ephemeris ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,812 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: table[2], calendar[3]
- Commons category: Ephemeris[4]
- Has part(s): right ascension[5], declination[6], time[7], orbital elements[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ephemeris[9]
- Commons gallery: Ephemeris[10]
- Facet of: astrometry[11], celestial navigation[12]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[13], Otto's encyclopedia[14], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20], Small Soviet Encyclopedia[21]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[22]
Why It Matters
ephemeris has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] ephemeris is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]