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starburst galaxy

galaxy undergoing an exceptionally high rate of star formation
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starburst galaxy
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starburst galaxy

Summary

starburst galaxy is an astronomical object type[1]. It draws 299 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #86 of 289).[2]

Key Facts

  • starburst galaxy's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3].
  • starburst galaxy is a type of galaxy[4].
  • starburst galaxy's Commons category is recorded as Starburst galaxies[5].
  • starburst galaxy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Starburst galaxies[6].
  • starburst galaxy's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[7].

Body

Definition and Type

starburst galaxy's instance of is recorded as astronomical object type[3]. It is a type of galaxy[4].

Why It Matters

starburst galaxy draws 299 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_object_type category, ranking #86 of 289).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 40
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → astronomical object type
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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