redshift

relative increase in wavelength of electromagnetic radiation in the emission spectrum of astronomical objects
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redshift

Summary

redshift is a physical law[1]. redshift ranks in the top 5% of physical_law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,892 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • redshift's instance of is recorded as physical law[3].
  • redshift is a type of physical quantity[4].
  • redshift's Commons category is recorded as Redshift[5].
  • redshift is the opposite of blueshift[6].
  • redshift comprises photometric redshift[7].
  • redshift comprises spectroscopic redshift[8].
  • redshift's has cause is recorded as removal[9].
  • redshift's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Redshift[10].
  • redshift's Commons gallery is recorded as Redshift[11].
  • redshift's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[12].
  • redshift's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1090[13].
  • redshift's different from is recorded as interstellar reddening[14].
  • redshift's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[15].
  • redshift's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[16].

Body

Definition and Type

redshift's instance of is recorded as physical law[3]. redshift is a type of physical quantity[4]. redshift is the opposite of blueshift[6].

Use and Application

Components include photometric redshift[7], a technique[17] and spectroscopic redshift[8], a technique[18].

Why It Matters

redshift ranks in the top 5% of physical_law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,892 views/month).[2] redshift has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] redshift is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) photometric redshift, spectroscopic redshift
    Subclass of
    Has parts
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    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007565862105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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