Template:Infobox astronomical event

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Usage

Just add:

{{infobox astronomical event}}

to the top of an article, and data will be automatically included from Wikidata where they are available. These values can be overridden by passing values to the relevant parameters in the article. The full list of parameters is:

{{Infobox astronomical event
|name            = 
|image           = 
|image_scale     = <!-- e.g. 1.5 -->
|caption         = 
|alt             = 
|names           = 
|event_type      = 
|class           = 
|start_time      = 
|duration        = 
|detected_by     = 
|constellation   = 
|ra              = 
|dec             = 
|epoch           = 
|gal             = 
|distance        = 
|redshift        = 
|source          = 
|remnant         = 
|host            = 
|progenitor      = 
|progenitor_type = 
|b-v             = 
|notes           = 
|peak            = 
|energy          = 
|website         = 
|predecessor     = 
|successor       = 
|commons         = 
|embedded        = 
|onlysourced     = 
}}

Parameter	Default	Description
name	Wikidata label (en) (Or Page name)	Name of the event
image	image (P18)	Illustration
caption	media legend (P2096)	Picture caption (if necessary).
name	catalog code (P528)	Other designations
event_type	instance of (P31)	Event type
class	spectral class (P215)	Spectral class
start_time	time of discovery or invention (P575)	Start time
duration	duration (P2047)	Duration
detected_by	site of astronomical discovery (P65)	Instrument name
constellation	constellation (P59)	Constellation
ra	—	RA
dec	—	Dec
epoch	—	Epoch
gal	—	Galactic coordinates
redshift	redshift (P1090)	Redshift
distance	distance from Earth (P2583)	Distance
source	—	Source
remnant	—	Remnant
host	—	Host
progenitor	—	Progenitor
progenitor_type	—	Progenitor type
b-v	—	B-V colour
notes	—	Notable features
peak	—	Peak apparent magnitude
energy	—	Total energy output
website	official website (P856)	The URL of the telescope's website. use {{URL}}
predecessor	follows (P155)	Preceded by
successor	followed by (P156)	Succeeded by
commons	Commons category (P373)	The appropriate page or category name at Wikimedia Commons
embedded	—	Provide an embedded infobox into this one
onlysourced	yes	Only use Wikidata with a source other than Wikipedia

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox astronomical event in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Infobox astronomical event

Infobox describing an astronomical event

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	Name of the astronomical event. Defaults to Wikidata label or page name. Example SN 1604	String	optional
Image	`image`	Image of the event. Defaults to Wikidata property `image` (P18)	File	optional
Image scale	`image_scale`	Image scale Example 1.5	Number	optional
Alternate image	`alt`	Alternate image	File	optional
Caption	`caption`	Caption for the image. Defaults to Wikidata property `media legend` (P2096) Example A false-color composite (CXO/HST/Spitzer Space Telescope) image of the supernova remnant nebula from SN 1604	String	optional
Fields to suppress	`suppressfields`	A list of fields that will not display from Wikidata. Used in invocation of [[Module:WikidataIB]]; see there for more information.	String	optional
Wikidata fields to fetch	`fetchwikidata`	A list of fields to fetch values from Wikidata. Used in invocation of [[Module:WikidataIB]]; see there for more information.	String	optional
Sourced fields only	`onlysourced`	Whether or not only sourced fields should be fetched from Wikidata. Used in invocation of [[Module:WikidataIB]]; see there for more information. Example yes	Boolean	optional
Event type	`event_type`	Type of the event. Defaults to Wikidata property `instance of` (P31) Example Supernova	String	optional
Spectral class	`class` `type`	Spectral class	String	optional
Type	`type`	Alias for class.	Unknown	optional
Start time	`start_time` `discovery`	Time of the event's discovery. Defaults to Wikidata property `time of discovery or invention` (P575). Example 8-9 October 1604	String	optional
Discovery	`discovery`	Alias for `start_time`.	Unknown	optional
Duration	`duration`	Duration of the event. Defaults to Wikidata property `duration` (P2047)	String	optional
Detected by	`detected_by`	The instrument that detected this event. Defaults to Wikidata property `site of astronomical discovery` (P65).	String	optional
Constellation	`constellation`	Constellation. Defaults to Wikidata property `constellation` (P59).	String	optional
Right ascension	`ra`	Right ascension. Example {{RA\|17\|30\|42}}	String	optional
Declination	`dec`	Declination. Example {{DEC\|-21\|29}}	String	optional
Epoch	`epoch`	Epoch. Example J2000	String	optional
Galactic coordinates	`gal`	Galactic coordinates. Example G4.5+6.8	String	optional
Distance	`distance`	Distance from Earth of this event. Defaults to Wikidata property `distance from Earth` (P2583). Example Less than {{convert\|20000\|ly\|kpc\|lk=on}}	String	optional
Redshift	`redshift`	Redshift. Defaults to Wikidata property `redshift` (P1090).	String	optional
Source	`source`	Source of the event.	String	optional
Remnant	`remnant` `SNRtype`	Remnant. Example Shell	String	optional
SNR type	`SNRtype`	Alias for `remnant`.	Unknown	optional
Host	`host`	Host. Example [[Milky Way]]	String	optional
Progenitor	`progenitor`	Progenitor. Example [[White dwarf]]–[[red giant]] double star system	String	optional
Progenitor type	`progenitor_type`	Type of the progenitor. Example Type Ia supernova	String	optional
B-V colour	`b-v`	B-V colour. Example Unknown	String	optional
Notes	`notes`	Notable features. Example Latest observed supernova<br>in the [[Milky Way]].<br>Maintained naked-eye<br>visibility for 18 months.	String	optional
Peak	`peak` `mag_v`	Peak/apparent magnitude of the event. Example −2.25 to −2.5	String	optional
Mag V	`mag_v`	Alias of `peak`.	String	optional
Energy	`energy`	Total energy output of the event.	String	optional
Names	`names`	Other names of the event.	String	optional
Website	`website`	URL of the telescope's website. Defaults to Wikidata property `official website` (P856).	URL	optional
Predecessor	`predecessor`	Preceded by. Defaults to Wikidata property `follows` (P155). Example [[SN 1572]]	String	optional
Successor	`successor`	Succeeded by. Defaults to Wikidata property `followed by` (P156). Example [[Cassiopeia A]] (unobserved, {{circa\|1680}}), [[G1.9+0.3]] (unobserved, {{circa\|1868}}), [[SN 1885A]] (next observed)	String	optional
Embedded	`embedded`	Used to provide an embedded infobox.	String	optional
Commons	`commons`	Wikimedia Commons page or category name. Defaults to Wikidata property `Commons category` (P373).	String	optional
QID	`qid`	QID of the linked Wikidata property.	Unknown	optional

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