Secchi disk

Summary

Secchi disk is a scientific instrument^[1]. It draws 187 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_instrument category, ranking #4 of 23).^[2]

Key Facts

• Secchi disk is credited with the discovery of Angelo Secchi^[3].
• Secchi disk's image is recorded as Secchi disk pattern.svg^[4].
• Secchi disk's image is recorded as Secchi disks.svg^[5].
• Secchi disk's instance of is recorded as scientific instrument^[6].
• Angelo Secchi is named after Secchi disk^[7].
• Secchi disk's Commons category is recorded as Secchi discs^[8].
• Secchi disk's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1865-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Secchi disk's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01ql49^[10].
• Secchi disk's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/Secchi-disk^[11].
• Secchi disk's defining formula is recorded as {I_z \over I_0} = e^{-kz}^[12].
• Secchi disk's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as secchiskive^[13].
• Secchi disk's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[14].
• Secchi disk's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2781026758^[15].
• Secchi disk's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2781026758^[16].

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Designation and Status

Secchi disk's instance of is recorded as scientific instrument^[6].

History and Context

Angelo Secchi is named after Secchi disk^[7].

Why It Matters

Secchi disk draws 187 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_instrument category, ranking #4 of 23).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]