supernova

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supernova

Summary

supernova is an astronomical object type[1]. supernova ranks in the top 2% of astronomical_object_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,598 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • supernova's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • supernova is a type of star[4].
  • supernova is a type of explosion[5].
  • supernova is a type of astronomical phenomenon[6].
  • supernova's Commons category is recorded as Supernovae[7].
  • supernova's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Supernovae[8].
  • supernova's described by source is recorded as Star Trek Fact Files[9].
  • supernova's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[10].
  • supernova's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox supernova[11].
  • supernova's topic has template is recorded as Template:Supernovae[12].
  • supernova's different from is recorded as Supernowa[13].
  • supernova's named by is recorded as Walter Baade[14].
  • supernova's named by is recorded as Fritz Zwicky[15].
  • supernova's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[16].
  • supernova's model item is recorded as SN 1006[17].
  • supernova's model item is recorded as SN 1054[18].
  • supernova's model item is recorded as S Andromedae[19].
  • supernova's model item is recorded as SN 2006gy[20].
  • supernova's model item is recorded as ASASSN-15C[21].
  • supernova's model item is recorded as SN 1604[22].
  • supernova's model item is recorded as SN 1987A[23].

Body

Definition and Type

supernova's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. Recorded subclass of include star[4], explosion[5], and astronomical phenomenon[6].

Why It Matters

supernova ranks in the top 2% of astronomical_object_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,598 views/month).[2] supernova has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] supernova is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

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] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Baade and Zwicky: “Super-novae,” neutron stars, and cosmic rays. Retrieved . ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Baade and Zwicky: “Super-novae,” neutron stars, and cosmic rays. Retrieved . ui.adsabs.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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