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The Western Veil

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The Western Veil

Summary

The Western Veil is a nebula[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (nebula category, ranking #11 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Western Veil is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • The Western Veil's image is recorded as WestVeilHunterWilson.jpg[4].
  • The Western Veil's instance of is recorded as nebula[5].
  • The Western Veil's instance of is recorded as interstellar medium[6].
  • The Western Veil's constellation is recorded as Cygnus[7].
  • The Western Veil's part of is recorded as Veil Nebula[8].
  • The Western Veil's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6960[9].
  • The Western Veil's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6960[10].
  • The Western Veil's catalog code is recorded as LBN 191[11].
  • The Western Veil's catalog code is recorded as LBN 074.53-08.42[12].
  • The Western Veil's catalog code is recorded as C 34[13].
  • The Western Veil's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-09-07T00:00:00Z[14].
  • The Western Veil's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/NGC-6960[15].
  • The Western Veil's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Nebulosa Vassoura de Bruxa'}[16].
  • The Western Veil's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11cfjndl0[17].
  • The Western Veil's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 6960[18].
  • The Western Veil's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 6960[19].
  • The Western Veil's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+311.40833'}[20].
  • The Western Veil's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+30.70833'}[21].
  • The Western Veil's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[22].

Body

Geography

The Western Veil's part of is recorded as Veil Nebula[8].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include nebula[5] and interstellar medium[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6960[10], LBN 191[11], LBN 074.53-08.42[12], and C 34[13].

Why It Matters

The Western Veil draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (nebula category, ranking #11 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

William Herschel

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . cn.bing.com. Retrieved . cn.bing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . hypescience.com. hypescience.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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