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meridian circle

Astronomical instrument for timing of the passage of stars
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meridian circle

Summary

meridian circle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • meridian circle is in the country of Austria[2].
  • meridian circle is a type of astronomical instrument[3].
  • meridian circle's Commons category is recorded as Meridian instruments[4].
  • meridian circle's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.21251944, 'lon': 16.29139444}[5].
  • meridian circle's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
  • meridian circle's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • meridian circle's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[8].
  • meridian circle's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[9].
  • meridian circle's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].

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Definition and Type

meridian circle is a type of astronomical instrument[3].

Why It Matters

meridian circle ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Austria

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · JAnDbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 48.21251944, 'lon': 16.29139444}
    Subclass of → astronomical instrument
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 2205502
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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