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K band

region of the infrared electromagnetic spectrum used in astronomy (centered on 2.19 μm)
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K band

Summary

K band is an astronomical passband[1]. It draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_passband category, ranking #2 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • K band's instance of is recorded as astronomical passband[3].
  • K band's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pw_9[4].
  • K band's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/K-band[5].
  • K band's used by is recorded as JHK photometric system[6].
  • K band's wavelength is recorded as {'unit': 'Q178674', 'amount': '+2190'}[7].
  • K band's wavelength is recorded as {'unit': 'Q178674', 'amount': '+390'}[8].

Why It Matters

K band draws 6 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_passband category, ranking #2 of 6).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Galactic Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Galactic Astronomy. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). K band. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/k-band-q2520419
MLA “K band.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/k-band-q2520419.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_k-band-q2520419_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{K band}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/k-band-q2520419}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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