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solar constant

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solar constant

Summary

solar constant is an irradiance[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • solar constant's instance of is recorded as irradiance[3].
  • solar constant's instance of is recorded as physical constant[4].
  • solar constant's measured physical quantity is recorded as irradiance[5].
  • solar constant's Commons category is recorded as Sunlight[6].
  • solar constant's numeric value is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3566737', 'amount': '+1361'}[7].
  • solar constant's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[8].
  • solar constant's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as watt per square metre[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include irradiance[3] and physical constant[4].

Why It Matters

solar constant has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . International Electrotechnical Vocabulary. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['4bHtwq', '2ay5fy']
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 9d ago · ~2026-37145-11 · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → solarkonstanten
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4342]]: solarkonstanten"
  3. 29d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Numeric value → {'unit': 'Q3566737', 'amount': '+1361'}
    Instance of → irradiance, physical constant
    Recommended unit of measurement → watt per square metre
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37385|batch #37385]]: Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) ([[Property:P14541]])"
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