exoplanet
any planet beyond the Solar System
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Summary
exoplanet is an astronomical object type[1]. exoplanet ranks in the top 3% of astronomical object type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,490 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: planet[3], extrasolar object[4]
- Has use: space colonization[5]
- Commons category: Exoplanets[6]
- Opposite of: astrological planet[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Exoplanets[8]
- Partially coincident with: Planets in science fiction[9]
- Topic has template: Template:Infobox extrasolar planet[10], Template:Exoplanet[11]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/exoplanets[12]
- Different from: unconfirmed exoplanet[13]
- Properties for this type: P1046[14], P2051[15], P5650[16], P5653[17], P5667[18]
- Has list: list of exoplanets[19]
- Studied by: exoplanetology[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
- P14541: 2D8kGp[22]
Why It Matters
exoplanet has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] exoplanet is known by 130 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]