La Silla Observatory

Summary

La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• La Silla Observatory is located in Coquimbo Region^[3].
• La Silla Observatory is in the country of Chile^[4].
• La Silla Observatory's video is recorded as La Silla Timelapse 211109.ogv^[5].
• La Silla Observatory's video is recorded as La Silla Time-lapse MPGESO 2.2-metre Telescope.ogv^[6].
• La Silla Observatory's video is recorded as La Silla Timelapse General view.ogv^[7].
• La Silla Observatory's video is recorded as La Silla Timelapse 271109.ogv^[8].
• La Silla Observatory's image is recorded as La Silla Aerial View.jpg^[9].
• La Silla Observatory's image is recorded as Observatoire de LaSilla depuis la route de Las Campanas.jpg^[10].
• La Silla Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[11].
• La Silla Observatory's operator is recorded as European Southern Observatory^[12].
• La Silla Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 145621425^[13].
• La Silla Observatory's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12183754v^[14].
• La Silla Observatory's IdRef ID is recorded as 030420563^[15].
• La Silla Observatory's Commons category is recorded as La Silla Observatory^[16].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as Leonhard Euler Telescope^[17].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as New Technology Telescope^[18].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as ESO 3.6 m Telescope^[19].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as MPG/ESO telescope^[20].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as Rapid Eye Mount telescope^[21].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as TAROT-South robotic observatory^[22].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as TRAPPIST^[23].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope^[24].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as MASCARA^[25].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as BlackGEM^[26].
• La Silla Observatory's has part is recorded as ESO 1-m Schmidt telescope^[27].

Body

Founding

+1964-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of La Silla Observatory^[28].

Operations

La Silla Observatory's operator is recorded as European Southern Observatory^[12].

Why It Matters

La Silla Observatory ranks in the top 6% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

It is credited with the discovery of (130391) 2000 JG81^[31], an asteroid^[32].

FAQs

What did La Silla Observatory discover?

La Silla Observatory is credited as discoverer of (130391) 2000 JG81^[31].