SN Refsdal

Summary

SN Refsdal is a supernova^[1]. It draws 4,852 Wikipedia views per month (supernova category, ranking #10 of 26).^[2]

Key Facts

• SN Refsdal's image is recorded as The past, present and future appearances of the Refsdal supernova.jpg^[3].
• SN Refsdal's instance of is recorded as supernova^[4].
• SN Refsdal's constellation is recorded as Leo^[5].
• Sjur Refsdal is named after SN Refsdal^[6].
• SN Refsdal's Commons category is recorded as SN Refsdal^[7].
• SN Refsdal's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +2014-11-11T00:00:00Z^[8].
• SN Refsdal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012zdkz6^[9].
• SN Refsdal's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+216576'}^[10].
• SN Refsdal's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME SN Refsdal^[11].
• SN Refsdal's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+177.400042'}^[12].
• SN Refsdal's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+22.3967028'}^[13].
• SN Refsdal's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[14].

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Designation and Status

SN Refsdal's instance of is recorded as supernova^[4].

History and Context

Sjur Refsdal is named after SN Refsdal^[6].

Why It Matters

SN Refsdal draws 4,852 Wikipedia views per month (supernova category, ranking #10 of 26).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15]