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astronomy
Summary
astronomy is a branch of science[1]. astronomy ranks in the top 4% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,456 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- astronomy's instance of is recorded as branch of science[3].
- astronomy's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
- sky is named after astronomy[5].
- star is named after astronomy[6].
- astronomy is a type of physical science[7].
- astronomy is a type of exact science[8].
- astronomy is a type of natural science[9].
- astronomy is a type of science[10].
- astronomy's Commons category is recorded as Astronomy[11].
- astronomy began on 1200 BC[12].
- astronomy began on 4900 BC[13].
- astronomy began on 8000 BC[14].
- astronomy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Astronomy[15].
- astronomy's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Astronomy[16].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[21].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[22].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[23].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[24].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[26].
- astronomy's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include branch of science[3] and academic discipline[4]. Recorded subclass of include physical science[7], exact science[8], natural science[9], and science[10].
Origins
Things named after include sky[5], a space[28] and star[6], an astronomical object type[29].
Influence
Things named for astronomy include International Year of Astronomy[30], an International Year[31], founded in 2007[32] and 1154 Astronomia[33], an asteroid[34].
Why It Matters
astronomy ranks in the top 4% of branch_of_science entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,456 views/month).[2] astronomy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] astronomy is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for astronomy include International Year of Astronomy[30], an International Year[31], founded in 2007[32] and 1154 Astronomia[33], an asteroid[34].