Besançon Astronomical Observatory

astronomical observatory
Organization astronomical_observatory Q844282
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Summary

Besançon Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It draws 192 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #64 of 345).[2]

Key Facts

  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory is located in Besançon[3].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory is in the country of France[4].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[5].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory is operated by National Center for Scientific Research[6].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory is part of Q51781028[7].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Observatory of Besançon[8].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.246944444444, 'lon': 5.9897222222222}[9].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as INSU[10].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.obs-besancon.fr/[11].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as monument historique inscrit[12].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument[13].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as 1884[14].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+360'}[15].
  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "43, avenue de l'Observatoire"}[16].

Body

Identity

Besançon Astronomical Observatory is part of Q51781028[7].

Operations

Besançon Astronomical Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as INSU[10]. It is operated by National Center for Scientific Research[6].

Why It Matters

Besançon Astronomical Observatory draws 192 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #64 of 345).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Base Mérimée. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 8
    Official website → http://www.obs-besancon.fr/
    Parent org → —
    Operator → National Center for Scientific Research
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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