Solar and Heliospheric Observatory

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Solar and Heliospheric Observatory

Summary

Solar and Heliospheric Observatory is a solar probe[1]. It draws 777 Wikipedia views per month (solar_probe category, ranking #3 of 7).[2]

Key Facts

  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's instance of is recorded as solar probe[3].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's instance of is recorded as space telescope[4].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory is operated by European Space Agency[5].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory is operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration[6].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's manufacturer is recorded as Matra Marconi Space[7].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory is part of Horizon 2020[8].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory is part of International Solar-Terrestrial Physics Science Initiative[9].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's Commons category is recorded as SOHO (spacecraft)[10].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's space launch vehicle is recorded as Atlas II[11].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array[12].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's powered by is recorded as nickel–cadmium battery[13].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's type of orbit is recorded as Lissajous orbit[14].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as December 2, 1995[15].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[16].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's significant event is recorded as service entry[17].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's official website is recorded as http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/[18].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.nasa.gov/soho[19].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's official website is recorded as https://sci.esa.int/web/soho/[20].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Solar and Heliospheric Observatory[21].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's Lagrangian point is recorded as L1 Earth-Sun[22].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Extreme-ultraviolet Imaging Telescope[23].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's carries scientific instrument is recorded as Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph[24].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's start point is recorded as Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36[25].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Solar and Heliospheric Observatory'}[26].
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.3'}[27].

Why It Matters

Solar and Heliospheric Observatory draws 777 Wikipedia views per month (solar_probe category, ranking #3 of 7).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

It is credited with the discovery of 322P/SOHO[30], a periodic comet[31]; 323P/SOHO[32], a Jupiter-family comet[33]; and C/2012 E2 (SWAN)[34], a comet[35].

FAQs

What did Solar and Heliospheric Observatory discover?

Solar and Heliospheric Observatory is credited as discoverer of 322P/SOHO[30], 323P/SOHO[32], and C/2012 E2 (SWAN)[34].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . agenciasinc.es. agenciasinc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . solarsystem.nasa.gov. solarsystem.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . directory.eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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