Faulkes Telescope North

telescope at the Haleakala Observatory
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Faulkes Telescope North

Summary

Faulkes Telescope North is a Ritchey–Chrétien telescope[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (ritchey_chr_tien_telescope category, ranking #11 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • Faulkes Telescope North is located in Maui County[3].
  • Faulkes Telescope North is in the country of United States[4].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's instance of is recorded as Ritchey–Chrétien telescope[5].
  • Faulkes Telescope North is owned by Las Cumbres Observatory[6].
  • Faulkes Telescope North is operated by Las Cumbres Observatory[7].
  • Dill Faulkes is named after Faulkes Telescope North[8].
  • Northern Hemisphere is named after Faulkes Telescope North[9].
  • The location of Faulkes Telescope North was Haleakalā Observatory[10].
  • Faulkes Telescope North is part of Faulkes Telescope Project[11].
  • Faulkes Telescope North is part of Las Cumbres Observatory[12].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's Commons category is recorded as Faulkes Telescope North[13].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 20.707, 'longitude': -156.25752777777777}[14].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Haleakalā[15].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's service entry is recorded as 2003[16].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's significant event is recorded as first light[17].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's significant event is recorded as service entry[18].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's official website is recorded as http://www.faulkes-telescope.com/[19].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's official website is recorded as https://lco.global/observatory/telescopes/faulkes-telescope-north/[20].
  • Faulkes Telescope North sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3052'}[21].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's diameter is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[22].
  • Faulkes Telescope North's has part is recorded as telescope mount[23].

Body

Definition and Type

Faulkes Telescope North's instance of is recorded as Ritchey–Chrétien telescope[5].

Origins

Things named after include Dill Faulkes[8], b. 1944[24] and Northern Hemisphere[9], a hemisphere of the Earth[25], in France[26].

Use and Application

Part of include Faulkes Telescope Project[11], an educational project[27] and Las Cumbres Observatory[12], a nonprofit organization[28], in United States[29], founded in 1993[30], headquartered in Goleta[31].

Why It Matters

Faulkes Telescope North draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (ritchey_chr_tien_telescope category, ranking #11 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.faulkes-telescope.com/, https://lco.global/observatory/telescopes/faulkes-telescope-
    Located in/on physical feature → Haleakalā
    Significant event → first light, service entry
    Located in → —
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 241070019, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/241070019 in United States"
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