horizon
apparent line that separates earth from sky
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Summary
horizon is an optical phenomenon[1]. horizon draws 4,519 Wikipedia views per month (optical phenomenon category, ranking #4 of 20).[2]
Key Facts
- Commons category: Horizons[3]
- Said to be the same as: limb[4]
- Has cause: shape[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Horizons[6]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[7], Otto's encyclopedia[8], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11]
- Has contributing factor: geographic location[12], altitude[13], atmospheric refraction[14]
- Contributing factor of: objectrise[15], objectset[16], pass[17]
- Has characteristic: distance[18], zenith angle[19]
- Manifestation of: boundary[20], line[21]
- Different from: Horizont[22], horizontal plane[23], horizon[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
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Influence
Things named for horizon include Artizon Museum[26], an art museum[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1952[29].
Why It Matters
horizon has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] horizon is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for horizon include Artizon Museum[26], an art museum[27], in Japan[28], founded in 1952[29].