George Observatory

Summary

George Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• George Observatory is located in Fort Bend County^[3].
• George Observatory is located in Needville^[4].
• George Observatory is in the country of United States^[5].
• George Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• George Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.3711, 'lon': -95.6317}^[7].
• George Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 29.375, 'lon': -95.59361111}^[8].
• George Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 735^[9].
• George Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.hmns.org/george-observatory^[10].
• George Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as +1996-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• George Observatory's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+17'}^[12].
• George Observatory's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1q6jzb46k^[13].
• George Observatory's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1hh_q160q^[14].
• George Observatory's accredited by is recorded as American Alliance of Museums^[15].

Why It Matters

George Observatory has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

It is credited with the discovery of 57567 Crikey^[17], an asteroid^[18]; 78221 Leonmow^[19], an asteroid^[20]; 127005 Pratchett^[21], an asteroid^[22]; 23712 Willpatrick^[23], an asteroid^[24]; 95219 Borgman^[25], an asteroid^[26]; and 41986 Fort Bend^[27], an asteroid^[28].

FAQs

What did George Observatory discover?

George Observatory is credited as discoverer of 57567 Crikey^[17], 78221 Leonmow^[19], 127005 Pratchett^[21], and 23712 Willpatrick^[23].