Calar Alto Observatory

Summary

Calar Alto Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #46 of 345).^[2]

Key Facts

• Calar Alto Observatory is located in Gérgal^[3].
• Calar Alto Observatory is located in Bacares^[4].
• Calar Alto Observatory is in the country of Spain^[5].
• Calar Alto Observatory's image is recorded as Calar alto.JPG^[6].
• Calar Alto Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[7].
• Calar Alto Observatory's location is recorded as Calar Alto^[8].
• Calar Alto Observatory's part of is recorded as Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructures^[9].
• Calar Alto Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Calar Alto Observatory^[10].
• Calar Alto Observatory's has part is recorded as Calar Alto 2.2m Telescope^[11].
• Calar Alto Observatory's has part is recorded as Calar Alto 3.5m Telescope^[12].
• Calar Alto Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.22361111, 'lon': -2.54611111}^[13].
• Calar Alto Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0748xp^[14].
• Calar Alto Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 493^[15].
• Calar Alto Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.caha.es^[16].
• Calar Alto Observatory's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0013448^[17].
• Calar Alto Observatory's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2168'}^[18].
• Calar Alto Observatory's GRID ID is recorded as grid.510988.d^[19].
• Calar Alto Observatory's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 2034696^[20].
• Calar Alto Observatory's winter view is recorded as Calar Alto nevado tras el paso de la tormenta Filomena 01.jpg^[21].
• Calar Alto Observatory's ROR ID is recorded as 0028etb62^[22].
• Calar Alto Observatory's Hrvatska enciklopedija ID is recorded as 10525^[23].
• Calar Alto Observatory's EU Knowledge Graph item ID is recorded as Terebra protexta^[24].
• Calar Alto Observatory's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as observatori-de-calar-alto^[25].
• Calar Alto Observatory's Scilit organization ID is recorded as 100562^[26].

Body

Identity

Calar Alto Observatory's part of is recorded as Unique Scientific and Technical Infrastructures^[9].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Calar Alto Observatory include 189202 Calar Alto^[27], an asteroid^[28].

Why It Matters

Calar Alto Observatory draws 29 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #46 of 345).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

It is credited with the discovery of 124143 Joséluiscorral^[31], an asteroid^[32]. Entities named for it include 189202 Calar Alto^[27], an asteroid^[28].

FAQs

What did Calar Alto Observatory discover?

Calar Alto Observatory is credited as discoverer of 124143 Joséluiscorral^[31].