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heliostat

device that includes a mirror, which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target
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heliostat

Summary

heliostat ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (545 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • heliostat is a type of machine[2].
  • heliostat's Commons category is recorded as Heliostats[3].
  • heliostat's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as power=heliostat[4].
  • heliostat's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[5].
  • heliostat's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6].
  • heliostat's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7].
  • heliostat's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • heliostat's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9].

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Definition and Type

heliostat is a type of machine[2].

Why It Matters

heliostat ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (545 views/month).[1] heliostat has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] heliostat is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Lucidieaux · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
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    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +2
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