astronomy

Summary

astronomy is a branch of science^[1]. astronomy ranks in the top 4% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,606 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• astronomy's image is recorded as Laser Towards Milky Ways Centre.jpg^[3].
• astronomy's instance of is recorded as branch of science^[4].
• astronomy's instance of is recorded as academic discipline^[5].
• sky is named after astronomy^[6].
• star is named after astronomy^[7].
• astronomy's GND ID is recorded as 4003311-9^[8].
• astronomy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85009003^[9].
• astronomy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13318302r^[10].
• astronomy's subclass of is recorded as physical science^[11].
• astronomy's subclass of is recorded as exact science^[12].
• astronomy's subclass of is recorded as natural science^[13].
• astronomy's subclass of is recorded as science^[14].
• astronomy's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00572840^[15].
• astronomy's Commons category is recorded as Astronomy^[16].
• astronomy's MeSH descriptor ID is recorded as D001256^[17].
• astronomy's BNCF Thesaurus ID is recorded as 7996^[18].
• astronomy's start time is recorded as -1200-00-00T00:00:00Z^[19].
• astronomy's start time is recorded as -4900-00-00T00:00:00Z^[20].
• astronomy's start time is recorded as -8000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[21].
• astronomy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dc_v^[22].
• astronomy's MeSH tree code is recorded as H01.671.065^[23].
• astronomy's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ph114088^[24].
• astronomy's HDS ID is recorded as 008255^[25].
• astronomy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Astronomy^[26].
• astronomy's page banner is recorded as Agence Rol, L’éclipse, gare Saint-Lazare, 1921 (cropped).jpg^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for astronomy include International Year of Astronomy^[28], an International Year^[29], founded in 2007^[30] and 1154 Astronomia^[31], an asteroid^[32].

Why It Matters

astronomy ranks in the top 4% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,606 views/month).^[2] astronomy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] astronomy is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for astronomy include International Year of Astronomy^[28], an International Year^[29], founded in 2007^[30] and 1154 Astronomia^[31], an asteroid^[32].