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globular cluster

spherical collection of stars
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Summary

globular cluster is an astronomical object type[1]. It draws 3,374 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical object type category, ranking #39 of 289).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: star cluster[3]
  • Part of: galaxy[4]
  • Commons category: Globular clusters[5]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Globular clusters[6]
  • Topic has template: Template:Infobox globular cluster[7]
  • Has list: list of globular clusters[8]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9]

Why It Matters

globular cluster has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w 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)
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