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astronomical observatory

location used for observing celestial events
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astronomical observatory

Summary

astronomical observatory has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • astronomical observatory's field of work was astronomy[2].
  • astronomical observatory is a type of observatory[3].
  • astronomical observatory's Commons category is recorded as Astronomical observatories[4].
  • astronomical observatory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Astronomical observatories[5].
  • astronomical observatory's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as observatory:type=astronomical[6].
  • astronomical observatory's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[7].
  • astronomical observatory's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • astronomical observatory's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].
  • astronomical observatory's properties for this type is recorded as P717[10].
  • astronomical observatory's has list is recorded as list of astronomical observatories[11].
  • astronomical observatory's model item is recorded as Jodrell Bank Observatory[12].
  • astronomical observatory's category for eponymous categories is recorded as Q59240904[13].

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Definition and Type

astronomical observatory is a type of observatory[3].

Why It Matters

astronomical observatory has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Astronomical Calculation Institute astronomy Brazil National Observatory European Southern Observatory Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Helen Sawyer Hogg Institut de radioastronomie millimétrique Johann Hieronymus Schröter Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam Margherita Hack Mauna Kea Observatories NAOJ Mizusawa Campus National Astronomical Observatory of Japan National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics National Solar Observatory Nevil Maskelyne NOIRLab Petrus Apianus Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory South African Astronomical Observatory Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences space telescope

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → ['h0000790-hvezdarny', 'h0005554-astronomicke-observatore']
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0005554-astronomicke-observatore, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for eponymous categories → Q59240904
    Topic's main category → Category:Astronomical observatories
    Svkkl authority id → ['h0000790-hvezdarny', 'h0005554-astronomicke-observatore']
    Field of work → astronomy
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0000790-hvezdarny, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259492|batch #259492]]"
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