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magnitude

logarithmic measure of the brightness of an astronomical object
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Summary

magnitude ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,401 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: physical quantity[2], logarithmic scale[3]
  • Commons category: Magnitude (astronomy)[4]
  • Inception: 129 BC[5]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[6]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[7]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[8]

Why It Matters

magnitude has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] magnitude is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Inception → —
    Subclass of → physical quantity, logarithmic scale
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 1990051
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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