Boyden Observatory

Summary

Boyden Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Boyden Observatory is located in Free State^[3].
• Boyden Observatory is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Boyden Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[5].
• Boyden Observatory is operated by University of the Free State^[6].
• Boyden Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Observatories in South Africa^[7].
• Boyden Observatory comprises Boyden refractor^[8].
• 1889 marks the founding of Boyden Observatory^[9].
• Boyden Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -29.038830555556, 'lon': 26.404722222222}^[10].
• Boyden Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.assabfn.co.za/friendsofboyden/boyden.htm^[11].
• Boyden Observatory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Astronomical observatories in South Africa^[12].
• Boyden Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1372'}^[13].

Body

Founding

1889 marks the founding of Boyden Observatory^[9].

Operations

Boyden Observatory is operated by University of the Free State^[6].

Why It Matters

Boyden Observatory has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

It is credited with the discovery of 5298 Paraskevopoulos^[14], an asteroid^[15]; 14310 Shuttleworth^[16], an asteroid^[17]; and 11781 Alexroberts^[18], an asteroid^[19].

FAQs

What did Boyden Observatory discover?

Boyden Observatory is credited as discoverer of 5298 Paraskevopoulos^[14], 14310 Shuttleworth^[16], and 11781 Alexroberts^[18].