alpha particle X-ray spectrometer

Summary

alpha particle X-ray spectrometer is a spectrometer^[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (spectrometer category, ranking #4 of 5).^[2]

Key Facts

• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's image is recorded as MER APXS PIA05113.jpg^[3].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's instance of is recorded as spectrometer^[4].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's instance of is recorded as space instrument^[5].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's part of is recorded as Sojourner^[6].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's part of is recorded as Spirit^[7].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's part of is recorded as Opportunity^[8].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's part of is recorded as Curiosity^[9].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's part of is recorded as Philae^[10].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's Commons category is recorded as Alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS)^[11].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02j8vd^[12].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'APXS'}^[13].
• alpha particle X-ray spectrometer's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780362298^[14].

Body

Geography

Part of include Sojourner^[6], a Mars rover^[15]; Spirit^[7], a Mars rover^[16]; Opportunity^[8], a Mars rover^[17]; Curiosity^[9], a Mars rover^[18]; and Philae^[10], a lander^[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include spectrometer^[4] and space instrument^[5].

Why It Matters

alpha particle X-ray spectrometer draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (spectrometer category, ranking #4 of 5).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]