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Gregorian telescope

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Gregorian telescope

Summary

Gregorian telescope is an astronomical instrument[1]. It draws 332 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_instrument category, ranking #3 of 11).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gregorian telescope is credited with the discovery of James Gregory[3].
  • Gregorian telescope's instance of is recorded as astronomical instrument[4].
  • James Gregory is named after Gregorian telescope[5].
  • Gregorian telescope is a type of reflecting telescope[6].
  • Gregorian telescope's Commons category is recorded as Gregorian telescopes[7].
  • Gregorian telescope comprises concave mirror[8].
  • Gregorian telescope's shape is recorded as oblate spheroid[9].
  • Gregorian telescope's used by is recorded as Yevpatoria, Galenki, and Suffa RT-70 radio telescopes[10].

Body

Designation and Status

Gregorian telescope's instance of is recorded as astronomical instrument[4].

History and Context

James Gregory is named after Gregorian telescope[5].

Why It Matters

Gregorian telescope draws 332 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_instrument category, ranking #3 of 11).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Related Entities

James Gregory

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → yp9l2
    Instance of → astronomical instrument
    Has part(s) → concave mirror
    Named after → —
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