Rossiter–McLaughlin effect
spectroscopic phenomenon observed when either an eclipsing binary's secondary star or an extrasolar planet is seen to transit across the face of the primary or parent star.
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Rossiter–McLaughlin effect
Summary
Rossiter–McLaughlin effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Rossiter–McLaughlin effect's image is recorded as Rossiter-McLaughlin effect.svg[2].
- Richard Alfred Rossiter is named after Rossiter–McLaughlin effect[3].
- Dean Benjamin McLaughlin is named after Rossiter–McLaughlin effect[4].
- Rossiter–McLaughlin effect's subclass of is recorded as physical phenomenon[5].
- Rossiter–McLaughlin effect's Commons category is recorded as Rossiter–McLaughlin effect[6].
- Rossiter–McLaughlin effect's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0882gf[7].
- Rossiter–McLaughlin effect's studied by is recorded as astronomical spectroscopy[8].
- Rossiter–McLaughlin effect's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "RossiterMcLaughlinEffect"][9].
- Rossiter–McLaughlin effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 164565701[10].
Why It Matters
Rossiter–McLaughlin effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]