The Dark Energy Survey

visible and near-infrared survey that aims to probe the dynamics of the expansion of the Universe and the growth of large-scale structure
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The Dark Energy Survey

Summary

The Dark Energy Survey is an astronomical survey[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of astronomical_survey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Dark Energy Survey's image is recorded as Dark Energy Survey logo.jpg[3].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey[4].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's item operated is recorded as Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory[5].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's Commons category is recorded as Dark Energy Survey[6].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's has part is recorded as Víctor M. Blanco Telescope[7].
  • +2013-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Dark Energy Survey[8].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027wr8c[9].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ko20211128512[10].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's official website is recorded as http://www.darkenergysurvey.org[11].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's main subject is recorded as dark energy[12].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'DES'}[13].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'DES'}[14].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's X is recorded as thedesurvey[15].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's Google News topics ID is recorded as CAAqKAgKIiJDQkFTRXdvS0wyMHZNREkzZDNJNFl4SUZjSFF0UWxJb0FBUAE[16].
  • The Dark Energy Survey's Golden ID is recorded as The_Dark_Energy_Survey[17].

Body

Designation and Status

The Dark Energy Survey's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey[4].

History and Context

+2013-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of The Dark Energy Survey[8].

Why It Matters

The Dark Energy Survey ranks in the top 8% of astronomical_survey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

It is credited with the discovery of 2014 UZ224[20], a trans-Neptunian object[21] and (768325) 2015 BP519[22], an asteroid[23].

FAQs

What did The Dark Energy Survey discover?

The Dark Energy Survey is credited as discoverer of 2014 UZ224[20] and (768325) 2015 BP519[22].

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] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . 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. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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