velocity dispersion
in astronomy, the statistical dispersion of velocities about the mean velocity for a cluster of stars or galaxies
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velocity dispersion
Summary
velocity dispersion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- velocity dispersion's subclass of is recorded as statistical dispersion[2].
- velocity dispersion's Commons category is recorded as Velocity dispersion[3].
- velocity dispersion's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/076zyxq[4].
- velocity dispersion's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 127529279[5].
- velocity dispersion's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C127529279[6].
Why It Matters
velocity dispersion ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]