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fast radio burst

high-energy astrophysical phenomenon manifested as a transient radio pulse lasting only a few milliseconds
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fast radio burst

Summary

fast radio burst is an astronomical object type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • fast radio burst is credited with the discovery of Duncan Ross Lorimer[3].
  • fast radio burst's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[4].
  • fast radio burst is a type of astronomical radio source[5].
  • fast radio burst is a type of astronomical phenomenon[6].
  • fast radio burst's Commons category is recorded as Fast radio bursts[7].

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Definition and Type

fast radio burst's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[4]. Recorded subclass of include astronomical radio source[5] and astronomical phenomenon[6].

Why It Matters

fast radio burst has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → HpFKP
    Instance of → astronomical object type
    Discoverer or inventor → Duncan Ross Lorimer
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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