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dwarf planet

planetary-mass object in hydrostatic equilibrium which is not a satellite of another one, but which has still not significantly cleared its neighborhood to dominate it gravitationally and maintain its cohesion
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dwarf planet

Summary

dwarf planet is an astronomical object type[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • dwarf planet's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • dwarf planet is a type of minor planet[4].
  • dwarf planet is a type of planetary-mass object[5].
  • dwarf planet's Commons category is recorded as Dwarf planets of the Solar System[6].
  • dwarf planet's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dwarf planets[7].
  • dwarf planet's topic has template is recorded as Template:Dwarf planets[8].
  • dwarf planet's different from is recorded as minor planet[9].
  • dwarf planet's different from is recorded as possible dwarf planet[10].
  • dwarf planet's studied by is recorded as planetary science[11].
  • dwarf planet's exact match is recorded as https://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000808/[12].
  • dwarf planet's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].

Body

Definition and Type

dwarf planet's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. Recorded subclass of include minor planet[4] and planetary-mass object[5].

Why It Matters

dwarf planet has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

planetary science

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Environment Ontology. Retrieved . raw.githubusercontent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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