Sputnik Planum

Summary

Sputnik Planum is a planitia^[1]. It draws 100 Wikipedia views per month (planitia category, ranking #3 of 15).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sputnik Planum's video is recorded as 15-02652-PlutoFilm-50sec-20150714.webm^[3].
• Sputnik Planum's image is recorded as PIA19936 - Sputnik Planum region on Pluto.jpg^[4].
• Sputnik Planum's instance of is recorded as planitia^[5].
• Sputnik 1 is named after Sputnik Planum^[6].
• Sputnik Planum's part of is recorded as Tombaugh Regio^[7].
• Sputnik Planum's Commons category is recorded as Sputnik Planitia^[8].
• Sputnik Planum's located on astronomical body is recorded as Pluto^[9].
• Sputnik Planum's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 19.51, 'lon': 178.69}^[10].
• Sputnik Planum's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1498'}^[11].
• Sputnik Planum's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11b8248gpj^[12].
• Sputnik Planum's Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature ID is recorded as 15669^[13].

Body

Geography

Sputnik Planum's part of is recorded as Tombaugh Regio^[7].

Designation and Status

Sputnik Planum's instance of is recorded as planitia^[5].

History and Context

Sputnik 1 is named after Sputnik Planum^[6].

Why It Matters

Sputnik Planum draws 100 Wikipedia views per month (planitia category, ranking #3 of 15).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14]