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SIMBAD

Summary

SIMBAD is an astronomical catalogue[1]. SIMBAD draws 259 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_catalogue category, ranking #10 of 44).[2]

Key Facts

  • SIMBAD's instance of is recorded as astronomical catalogue[3].
  • SIMBAD's instance of is recorded as database[4].
  • SIMBAD is owned by Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center[5].
  • SIMBAD is operated by Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center[6].
  • SIMBAD's official website is recorded as http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/[7].
  • SIMBAD's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SIMBAD Astronomical Database'}[8].
  • SIMBAD's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3083[9].
  • SIMBAD's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SIMBAD Astronomical Database'}[10].
  • SIMBAD's different from is recorded as Mistral[11].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include astronomical catalogue[3] and database[4].

History and Context

SIMBAD is owned by Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for SIMBAD include 4692 SIMBAD[12], an asteroid[13].

Why It Matters

SIMBAD draws 259 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_catalogue category, ranking #10 of 44).[2] SIMBAD has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] SIMBAD is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Entities named for SIMBAD include 4692 SIMBAD[12], an asteroid[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] ↑ . 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. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14h ago · 惑星矮星 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → astronomical catalogue, database
    Aliases → —
    Different from → Mistral
    Owned by → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/"
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