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molecular cloud

type of interstellar cloud
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molecular cloud

Summary

molecular cloud is an astronomical object type[1]. It draws 864 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #57 of 289).[2]

Key Facts

  • molecular cloud's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • molecular cloud is a type of interstellar cloud[4].
  • molecular cloud is a type of nebula[5].
  • molecular cloud is part of galaxy[6].
  • molecular cloud is part of star formation[7].
  • molecular cloud's Commons category is recorded as Molecular clouds[8].
  • molecular cloud's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Molecular clouds[9].
  • molecular cloud's has part is recorded as hydrogen[10].
  • molecular cloud's has part is recorded as carbon monoxide[11].
  • molecular cloud's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].

Body

Definition and Type

molecular cloud's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. Recorded subclass of include interstellar cloud[4] and nebula[5].

Use and Application

Part of include galaxy[6], an astronomical object type[13] and star formation[7].

Why It Matters

molecular cloud draws 864 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #57 of 289).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → interstellar cloud, nebula
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
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    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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