Oort cloud

Summary

Oort cloud is a trans-Neptunian object^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of trans_neptunian_object entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,818 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oort cloud is credited with the discovery of Jan Hendrik Oort^[3].
• Oort cloud's instance of is recorded as trans-Neptunian object^[4].
• Oort cloud's instance of is recorded as hypothetical entity^[5].
• Jan Hendrik Oort is named after Oort cloud^[6].
• Ernst Öpik is named after Oort cloud^[7].
• Oort cloud is part of outer Solar System^[8].
• Oort cloud's Commons category is recorded as Oort cloud^[9].
• Oort cloud's parent astronomical body is recorded as Sun^[10].
• Oort cloud comprises Hills cloud^[11].
• Oort cloud's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oort cloud^[12].
• Oort cloud's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include trans-Neptunian object^[4] and hypothetical entity^[5].

Origins

Things named after include Jan Hendrik Oort^[6], an astronomer^[14], 1900–1992^[15], of Kingdom of the Netherlands^[16], awarded the Bruce Medal^[17], specialised in astronomy^[18] and Ernst Öpik^[7], an astronomer^[19], 1893–1985^[20], of Estonia^[21], awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[22], specialised in astronomy^[23].

Use and Application

Oort cloud comprises Hills cloud^[11]. It is part of outer Solar System^[8].

Why It Matters

Oort cloud ranks in the top 2% of trans_neptunian_object entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,818 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]