gas giant

Summary

gas giant is an astronomical object type^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_object_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,043 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• gas giant's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type^[3].
• gas giant was followed by Chthonian planet^[4].
• gas giant is a type of giant planet^[5].
• gas giant's Commons category is recorded as Gas giants^[6].
• gas giant is the opposite of terrestrial planet^[7].
• gas giant comprises hydrogen^[8].
• gas giant comprises helium^[9].
• gas giant's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gas giants^[10].
• gas giant's Commons gallery is recorded as Jovian planet^[11].
• gas giant's different from is recorded as Jupiter analog^[12].
• gas giant's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01001124^[13].
• gas giant's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

gas giant's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type^[3]. It is a type of giant planet^[5]. It is the opposite of terrestrial planet^[7].

Use and Application

Components include hydrogen^[8], a chemical element^[15] and helium^[9], a chemical element^[16].

Influence

Things named for gas giant include ice giant^[17].

Why It Matters

gas giant ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_object_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,043 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for it include ice giant^[17].