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proper motion

astronomical measure of the observed changes in the apparent places of stars in the sky
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proper motion

Summary

proper motion is a Q3326554[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • proper motion is credited with the discovery of Edmond Halley[3].
  • proper motion's instance of is recorded as Q3326554[4].
  • proper motion is a type of physical quantity[5].
  • proper motion's Commons category is recorded as Proper motion[6].
  • proper motion's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1718[7].
  • proper motion's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[8].
  • proper motion's main Wikidata property is recorded as P10751[9].
  • proper motion's main Wikidata property is recorded as P10752[10].
  • proper motion's different from is recorded as proper velocity[11].
  • proper motion's studied by is recorded as astrometry[12].

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Definition and Type

proper motion's instance of is recorded as Q3326554[4]. It is a type of physical quantity[5].

Why It Matters

proper motion has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

astrometry Edmond Halley

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → physical quantity
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → Q3326554
    Main wikidata property → P10751, P10752
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 11198, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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