light echo
physical phenomenon caused by light reflected off surfaces distant from the source, and arriving at the observer with a delay relative to this distance; analogous to an echo of sound, it mostly only manifests itself over astronomical distances
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Summary
light echo ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- light echo's subclass of is recorded as physical phenomenon[2].
- light echo's Commons category is recorded as Light echo[3].
- light echo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qnj5c[4].
- light echo's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/light-echo[5].
- light echo's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2778647731[6].
- light echo's characteristic of is recorded as light[7].
Why It Matters
light echo ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]