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infrared astronomy

observational astronomy of emissions over the wavelength band 0.75 to 300 micrometers
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infrared astronomy

Summary

infrared astronomy is a branch of astronomy[1]. It draws 264 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_astronomy category, ranking #5 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • infrared astronomy's instance of is recorded as branch of astronomy[3].
  • infrared astronomy is a type of observational astronomy[4].
  • infrared astronomy's Commons category is recorded as Infrared astronomy[5].
  • infrared astronomy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Infrared astronomy[6].
  • infrared astronomy's uses is recorded as infrared telescope[7].

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Definition and Type

infrared astronomy's instance of is recorded as branch of astronomy[3]. It is a type of observational astronomy[4].

Why It Matters

infrared astronomy draws 264 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_astronomy category, ranking #5 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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