Lunar Laser Ranging experiment

ongoing experiment measuring the distance between the Earth and the Moon using laser light
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Lunar Laser Ranging experiment

Summary

Lunar Laser Ranging experiment is an experiment[1]. It draws 78 Wikipedia views per month (experiment category, ranking #14 of 80).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment's instance of is recorded as experiment[3].
  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment's instance of is recorded as corner reflector[4].
  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment is part of geodetic astronomy[5].
  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment's Commons category is recorded as Lunar laser ranging[6].
  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment's located on astronomical body is recorded as Moon[7].
  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 0.6710999999999999, 'lon': 23.471086111111113}[8].
  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.13325, 'lon': 3.6284416666667}[9].
  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -3.6450583333333, 'lon': -17.478713888889}[10].
  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment's replaced by is recorded as Apache Point Observatory Lunar Laser-ranging Operation[11].
  • Lunar Laser Ranging experiment's uses is recorded as corner reflector[12].

Body

Context

Lunar Laser Ranging experiment is part of geodetic astronomy[5]. Recorded instance of include experiment[3] and corner reflector[4].

Why It Matters

Lunar Laser Ranging experiment draws 78 Wikipedia views per month (experiment category, ranking #14 of 80).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . science.nasa.gov. science.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · ZI Jony · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of experiment, corner reflector
    Part of
    Located on astronomical body Moon
    Coordinates
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 0°40'15.96"N, 23°28'15.91"E"
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