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cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a white dwarf star
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nova

Summary

nova is an astronomical object type[1]. nova draws 1,814 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #35 of 289).[2]

Key Facts

  • nova's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • nova's instance of is recorded as astronomical phenomenon[4].
  • nova is a type of cataclysmic variable star[5].
  • nova is a type of variable star[6].
  • nova's Commons category is recorded as Novae[7].
  • nova's catalog code is recorded as N[8].
  • nova's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Novae[9].
  • nova's Commons gallery is recorded as Nova[10].
  • nova's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • nova's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[12].
  • nova's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13].
  • nova's different from is recorded as Nova[14].
  • nova's has list is recorded as list of novae in the Milky Way galaxy[15].
  • nova's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include astronomical object type[3] and astronomical phenomenon[4]. Recorded subclass of include cataclysmic variable star[5] and variable star[6].

Why It Matters

nova draws 1,814 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #35 of 289).[2] nova has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] nova is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). nova. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/nova-q6458
MLA “nova.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/nova-q6458.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_nova-q6458_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{nova}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/nova-q6458}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has list → list of novae in the Milky Way galaxy
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → cataclysmic variable star, variable star
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 10346, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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