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skyglow

illumination of the night sky caused by artificial light sources
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skyglow

Summary

skyglow is a light source[1]. skyglow has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • skyglow's instance of is recorded as light source[3].
  • skyglow is a type of light pollution[4].
  • skyglow is a type of night sky[5].
  • skyglow's Commons category is recorded as Skyglow[6].
  • skyglow's has cause is recorded as lighting[7].
  • skyglow's has cause is recorded as light scattering by particles[8].

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Definition and Type

skyglow's instance of is recorded as light source[3]. Recorded subclass of include light pollution[4] and night sky[5].

Why It Matters

skyglow has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] skyglow is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_skyglow_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{skyglow}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/skyglow}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 18d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → light source
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