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globular cluster

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globular cluster

Summary

globular cluster is an astronomical object type[1]. It draws 2,271 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #39 of 289).[2]

Key Facts

  • globular cluster's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • globular cluster is a type of star cluster[4].
  • globular cluster is part of galaxy[5].
  • globular cluster's Commons category is recorded as Globular clusters[6].
  • globular cluster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Globular clusters[7].
  • globular cluster's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox globular cluster[8].
  • globular cluster's has list is recorded as list of globular clusters[9].
  • globular cluster's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[10].

Body

Definition and Type

globular cluster's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. It is a type of star cluster[4].

Use and Application

globular cluster is part of galaxy[5].

Why It Matters

globular cluster draws 2,271 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #39 of 289).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_globular-cluster_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{globular cluster}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/globular-cluster}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Has list → list of globular clusters
    Part of → galaxy
    Topic's main category → Category:Globular clusters
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531590705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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