gas giant
giant planet which mainly consist of light elements such as hydrogen and helium
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Summary
gas giant is an astronomical object type[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of astronomical object type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,314 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Followed by: Chthonian planet[3]
- Subclass of: giant planet[4]
- Commons category: Gas giants[5]
- Opposite of: terrestrial planet[6]
- Has part(s): hydrogen[7], helium[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gas giants[9]
- Commons gallery: Jovian planet[10]
- Described by source: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[11]
- Different from: Jupiter analog[12]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01001124[13]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14]
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Influence
Things named for gas giant include ice giant[15].
Why It Matters
gas giant has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 121 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]
Entities named for it include ice giant[15].