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Heiligenschein, a Common card
Heiligenschein is an optical phenomenon in which a bright spot appears around the shadow of the viewer's head in the presence of dew.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 39
- DEF
- 14
- Power
- 53
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 12,000
Power 53 (ATK + DEF).
Heiligenschein quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Heiligenschein card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In ______ and remote sensing, it is more commonly known as the hotspot.
Answer
photogrammetry. In photogrammetry and remote sensing, it is more commonly known as the hotspot. From the Heiligenschein article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
It is also occasionally known as Cellini's halo after the Italian artist and writer Benvenuto Cellini, who described the phenomenon in his memoirs in ____.
Answer
1560s. It is also occasionally known as Cellini's halo after the Italian artist and writer Benvenuto Cellini, who described the phenomenon in his memoirs in 1562. From the Heiligenschein article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
David Bernstein. David Bernstein 42 · Heiligenschein 39 · Loden cape 36 · Noggin 30 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In photogrammetry and remote sensing, it is more commonly known as the hotspot.
- It is also occasionally known as Cellini's halo after the Italian artist and writer Benvenuto Cellini, who described the phenomenon in his memoirs in 1562.
- Nearly spherical dew droplets act as lenses to focus the light onto the surface behind them.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Heiligenschein article was read about 12,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 39 and blocks with 14: each hit it takes is cut by 6 %.
How to get Heiligenschein
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Heiligenschein (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Natasha Thomas, Graeme Coates, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
