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X-ray astronomy

branch of astronomy that uses X-ray observation
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X-ray astronomy
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X-ray astronomy

Summary

X-ray astronomy is a branch of astronomy[1]. It draws 160 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_astronomy category, ranking #9 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • X-ray astronomy's instance of is recorded as branch of astronomy[3].
  • X-ray astronomy is a type of astrophysics[4].
  • X-ray astronomy's Commons category is recorded as X-ray astronomy[5].
  • X-ray astronomy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:X-ray astronomy[6].

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Definition and Type

X-ray astronomy's instance of is recorded as branch of astronomy[3]. It is a type of astrophysics[4].

Why It Matters

X-ray astronomy draws 160 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_astronomy category, ranking #9 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Related Entities

astrophysics Cobh Gravity and Extreme Magnetism Small Explorer Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array X-ray astronomy satellite

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15d ago · Ponor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → astrophysics
    Topic's main category → Category:X-ray astronomy
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    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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