astronomical cycle
C5363
concept
An astronomical cycle is a recurring, measurable pattern in the motions or configurations of celestial bodies, such as orbits, rotations, or alignments, that repeats over a characteristic period.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| astronomical cycle canonical | 4 |
| eclipse cycle | 3 |
| solar minimum | 3 |
| celestial phenomenon | 1 |
| orbital cycles | 1 |
| period of low solar activity | 1 |
| periodic phenomenon | 1 |
| sequence of eclipses | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: astronomical cycle
Generated description
An astronomical cycle is a recurring, measurable pattern in the motions or configurations of celestial bodies, such as orbits, rotations, or alignments, that repeats over a characteristic period.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| summer solstice | celestial phenomenon |
| Metonic cycle | — |
| Milankovitch cycles | orbital cycles |
| Inex cycle | — |
| Tritos cycle | eclipse cycle |
| Spörer Minimum | solar minimum |
| Dalton Minimum | solar minimum |
| Maunder Minimum | solar minimum |
| Saros cycle | eclipse cycle |