Kitami Observatory

Summary

Kitami Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #64 of 345).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kitami Observatory is located in Hokkaido^[3].
• Kitami Observatory is located in Kitami^[4].
• Kitami Observatory is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Kitami Observatory's image is recorded as HokumoukenKitamiBunkaCenter.JPG^[6].
• Kitami Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[7].
• Kitami Observatory's part of is recorded as Kitami Region Museum of Science, History and Art^[8].
• Kitami Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.8182, 'lon': 143.9037}^[9].
• Kitami Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q3rn9^[10].
• Kitami Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 400^[11].
• Kitami Observatory's official website is recorded as http://business4.plala.or.jp/bunsen21/^[12].
• Kitami Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as +1987-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Kitami Observatory's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+165'}^[14].

Body

Identity

Kitami Observatory's part of is recorded as Kitami Region Museum of Science, History and Art^[8].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kitami Observatory include 3785 Kitami^[15], an asteroid^[16].

Why It Matters

Kitami Observatory draws 4 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #64 of 345).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]

Entities named for it include 3785 Kitami^[15], an asteroid^[16].