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Alan Hale, an Uncommon card
Alan Hale was an American professional astronomer who co-discovered Comet Hale–Bopp independently of its other co-discoverer, Thomas Bopp, an amateur astronomer.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 82
- Power
- 155
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 68,000
Power 155 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Alan Hale quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Alan Hale card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ Astronomical Union named an asteroid in Hale's honor, 4151 Alanhale, in recognition of his numerous comet observations.
Answer
International. The International Astronomical Union named an asteroid in Hale's honor, 4151 Alanhale, in recognition of his numerous comet observations. From the Alan Hale article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Refrigeration. Refrigeration 83 · Ibn Hazm 80 · Infrared spectroscopy 77 · Alan Hale 73 ATK in WikiCards.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Hale specialized in the study of Sun-like stars and the search for extra-solar planetary systems, and had side interests in the fields of comets and near-Earth asteroids.
- He was an astronomer most of his life and served as the president of the Earthrise Institute, which he founded, and which has as its mission the use of astronomy as a tool for breaking down international and intercultural barriers.
- The International Astronomical Union named an asteroid in Hale's honor, 4151 Alanhale, in recognition of his numerous comet observations.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Alan Hale article was read about 68,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 82: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Alan Hale
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Text : Wikipedia, Alan Hale (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : DaveThomasNMSR, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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