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{{Generic template demo
 <!--(Deliberately commented out so error messages presented:) |name |type |epoch |ra |dec -->
 |image |caption |constellation |z <!--|dist_ly=1--> |dist_pc=1
 |appsize_v |appdim_v |appmag_v |absmag_v |size_v 
 |appsize_specify |appdim_specify |flux_specify |luminosity_specify |size_specify
 |propmo |radvel |pecmo
 |mass |velocity_dispersion |temperature |metal_feh
 |insert |notes |names
}}

==Description==
This template is for use at the start of articles on [[astronomical object]]s that do not have a specialized infobox template of their own.

== Usage ==
Just add:
<pre>{{infobox astronomical object}}</pre>
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:

{| class="wikitable"
! Parameter        !! Default !! Description
|-
| ''name''         || Wikidata label (en)<br />(Or Page name) || The designation of the object
|-
| ''image''        || {{Wikidata entity link|P18}} || Illustration
|-
| ''caption''      || {{Wikidata entity link|P2096}} || Picture caption (if necessary).
|-
| ''credit''      ||  || Picture credit (if necessary).
|-
| ''image2''        || {{Wikidata entity link|P242}} || Location map
|-
| ''caption2''      ||  || Location map caption (if necessary).
|-
| ''type''         || {{Wikidata entity link|P31}} || The parameter for object type (put ''unknown'' or ''undefined'' if there is no type). This value should be wikified, if possible
|-
| ''ra''           || || The parameter for [[right ascension]]. Please use {{tlx|RA|00|00|00}} or {{tlx|Deg2HMS|000.0000|sup{{=}}yes}} templates to specify this
|-
| ''dec''          || || The parameter for [[declination]]. Please use the {{tlx|DEC|00|00|00}} template to specify this
|-
| ''epoch''        || || The parameter for [[astronomical epoch]]. Common values are [[B1875.0]] , [[B1900.0]] , [[B1950.0]] , [[J2000.0]] ; please wikify this value, if possible
|-
| ''constellation'' / ''constel''  || {{Wikidata entity link|P59}} || The parameter for the [[constellation]]. Use a comma separated list if there is more than one constellation, please wikify the list
|-
| ''names''        || {{Wikidata entity link|P528}} || Place all the popular designations for the object here
|-
| ''notes''        || || Place any notes about the object here, which deserve special notice in the infobox
|-
| ''distance'' / ''dist_pc'' / ''dist_ly'' || {{Wikidata entity link|P2583}} || The distance to the object, in [[parsec]]s or [[light year]]s
|-
| ''z''              || {{Wikidata entity link|P1090}} || The cosmological redshift of the object, in unitless 'z'
|-
| ''appsize_v''      || || The [[apparent size]] of the object (such as radius or diameter). This should be given in [[angular size|angular unit]]s, such as milliarcseconds (mas)
|-
| ''appdim_v''       || || The [[apparent size|apparent dimensions]] of the object (a bivalue term, that gives the ''major diameter'' and ''minor diameter''). This should be given in [[angular size|angular unit]]s, such as milliarcseconds (mas)
|-
| ''appmag_v''       || {{wikidata entity link|P1215}} || The [[apparent magnitude]] of the object (brightness)
|-
| ''absmag_v''       || || The [[absolute magnitude]] of the object (visual luminosity)
|-
| ''size_v''         || || The physical size of the object in visible light, a trivalue term, such as ''height x width x depth''. This should be given in astronomical distance units, such as [[parsecs]], megaparsecs, or redshiftspace terms (such as ''km-s<sup>−1</sup>'')
|-
| ''appsize_specify'' || || The [[apparent size]] of the object (such as radius or diameter) in non-visible light (''specify'' [[microwave]], [[Radio astronomy|radio]], [[infrared]], [[Ultraviolet|UV]], [[X-ray]], [[gamma ray]], [[Electronvolt|keV]] or [[Electronvolt|GeV]] range, etc.). This should be given in [[angular size|angular unit]]s, such as milliarcseconds (mas)
|-
| ''appdim_specify''  || || The [[apparent size|apparent dimensions]] of the object (a bivalue term, that gives the ''major diameter'' and ''minor diameter''). This should be given in [[angular size|angular unit]]s, such as milliarcseconds (mas)
|-
| ''flux_specify''    || || Flux is measured differently at different wavelengths. For example, [[X-ray]] flux is usually given in [[erg]] s<sup>−1</sup> cm<sup>−2</sup> for some [[electron volt|keV]] range.
|-
| ''luminosity_specify'' || || Can be [[bolometric]], or wavelength-specific. For example, [[X-ray]] luminosity is usually given in [[erg]] s<sup>−1</sup> for some [[electron volt|keV]] range. In either case, flux is preferred if the distance to the object is uncertain. In non-visible light (''specify'' [[microwave]], [[Radio astronomy|radio]], [[infrared]], [[Ultraviolet|UV]], [[X-ray]], [[gamma ray]], [[Electronvolt|keV]] or [[Electronvolt|GeV]] range, etc.)
|-
| ''size_specify''     || || The physical size of the object outside the visible spectrum, a trivalue term, such as ''height x width x depth''. This should be given in astronomical distance units, such as [[parsecs]], megaparsecs, or redshiftspace terms (such as ''km-s<sup>−1</sup>'')
|-
| ''propmo''           || || The [[proper motion]] of the object, the movement of the object across the sphere of the sky, as a 2-D projection. This should be given in angular units per unit time, such as ''arcminutes per decade''
|-
| ''radvel''           || || The [[radial velocity]] of an object, the movement of the object towards or away from us. In the case of objects at cosmological distances, this value should be that that is not covered by the expansion of space.
|-
| ''pecmo''            || || The [[peculiar motion]] of an object, the velocity of an object in space, this is a vector value. For objects at cosmological distances, this value is that that is not covered by Hubble motion
|-
| ''mass'' / ''mass_msol''             || || Depending on the [[mass]] of the object, use kg, {{Lunar mass|link=y}}, {{Earth mass|link=y}}, {{Jupiter mass|link=y}}, or {{Solar mass|link=y}} (via {{tlx|Lunar mass|link{{=}}y}}, {{tlx|Earth mass|link{{=}}y}}, {{tlx|Jupiter mass|link{{=}}y}}, or {{tlx|Solar mass|link{{=}}y}}).
|-
| ''velocity_dispersion'' || || The [[velocity dispersion]] of the parent object, if it is composed of many smaller objects, measured in units of velocity, typically km/s.
|-
| "temperature"         || || The units with which [[temperature]] is measured vary with the temperature of the object. For example, below several thousand [[kelvin]][[Kelvin#Usage conventions|s]], (K) are used, and X-ray temperature is usually given in [[Electronvolt|keV]].
|-
| "metal_feh"           || || The [[metallicity]] as a logarithmic abundance of iron relative to hydrogen, as compared to the [[Sun]]. For example, {{Fe/H|0}} = solar metallicity.
|-
| ''radius_ly''         || || Radius in lightyears
|-
| ''age''               || || Estimated age
|-
| ''commons''           || {{Wikidata entity link|P373}} || Commons category
|}

== Tracking categories ==
* {{clc|Articles using Infobox astronomical object using locally defined parameters}}
* {{clc|Articles with infoboxes completely from Wikidata}}

== See also ==
{{cmn|colwidth=22em|
* {{tl|Infobox astronomical event}}
* {{tl|Infobox comet}}
* {{tl|Infobox planet}}
* {{tl|Starbox begin}}
* {{tl|Infobox nebula}}
* {{tl|Infobox constellation}}
* {{tl|Infobox open cluster}}
* {{tl|Infobox globular cluster}}
* {{tl|Infobox galaxy}}
* {{tl|Infobox galaxy cluster}}
* {{tl|Infobox quasar}}
}}

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