Kwasan Observatory

astronomical observatory in Japan
Organization astronomical_observatory Q4329967
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Kwasan Observatory

Summary

Kwasan Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kwasan Observatory is located in Yamashina-ku[3].
  • Kwasan Observatory is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Kwasan Observatory's image is recorded as 京都花山天文台.jpg[5].
  • Kwasan Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[6].
  • Kwasan Observatory's architect is recorded as Saburō Ōkura[7].
  • Kwasan Observatory's operator is recorded as Kyoto University[8].
  • Kwasan Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 146232799[9].
  • Kwasan Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85304709[10].
  • Kwasan Observatory's IdRef ID is recorded as 167467778[11].
  • +1929-10-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kwasan Observatory[12].
  • Kwasan Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.993745, 'lon': 135.793587}[13].
  • Kwasan Observatory's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Higashiyama[14].
  • Kwasan Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 377[15].
  • Kwasan Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Q125102283[16].
  • Kwasan Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/general/facilities/kwasan/[17].
  • Kwasan Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.kwasan.kyoto-u.ac.jp/general/facilities/kwasan/index_en.html[18].
  • Kwasan Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as +1929-00-00T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Kwasan Observatory's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '花山天文台'}[20].
  • Kwasan Observatory's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120_m08_[21].
  • Kwasan Observatory's Yale LUX ID is recorded as group/56682786-1c9a-46f9-a970-429805119446[22].

Body

Founding

+1929-10-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Kwasan Observatory[12].

Operations

Kwasan Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Q125102283[16]. Its operator is recorded as Kyoto University[8].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Kwasan Observatory include 5240 Kwasan[23], an asteroid[24].

Why It Matters

Kwasan Observatory has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for it include 5240 Kwasan[23], an asteroid[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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