Lick Observatory

astronomical observatory, California, USA
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Lick Observatory
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Lick Observatory

Summary

Lick Observatory is a university observatory[1]. It draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (university_observatory category, ranking #2 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lick Observatory was a member of Association of Science and Technology Centers[3].
  • Lick Observatory is located in San Jose[4].
  • Lick Observatory is in the country of United States[5].
  • Lick Observatory's image is recorded as Lick Observatory 3.JPG[6].
  • Lick Observatory's image is recorded as Lick Observatory Refractor.jpg[7].
  • Lick Observatory's continent is recorded as North America[8].
  • Lick Observatory's instance of is recorded as university observatory[9].
  • Lick Observatory's operator is recorded as University of California[10].
  • James Lick is named after Lick Observatory[11].
  • Lick Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000107230050[12].
  • Lick Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 134809005[13].
  • Lick Observatory's GND ID is recorded as 1008034-X[14].
  • Lick Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80146341[15].
  • Lick Observatory's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13332014w[16].
  • Lick Observatory's IdRef ID is recorded as 035722835[17].
  • Lick Observatory's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07478966[18].
  • Lick Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Lick Observatory[19].
  • Lick Observatory's has part is recorded as Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope[20].
  • Lick Observatory's has part is recorded as James Lick telescope[21].
  • Lick Observatory's has part is recorded as Crossley telescope[22].
  • Lick Observatory's has part is recorded as C. Donald Shane Telescope[23].
  • Lick Observatory's has part is recorded as Automated Planet Finder[24].
  • Lick Observatory's has part is recorded as Anna L. Nickel telescope[25].
  • Lick Observatory's has part is recorded as Carnegie telescope[26].
  • Lick Observatory's has part is recorded as Coudé Auxiliary Telescope[27].

Body

Geography

Lick Observatory is in the country of United States[5]. It is located in San Jose[4]. Its continent is recorded as North America[8].

Physical Characteristics

Lick Observatory's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1283'}[28].

Designation and Status

Lick Observatory's instance of is recorded as university observatory[9].

History and Context

James Lick is named after Lick Observatory[11].

Why It Matters

Lick Observatory draws 117 Wikipedia views per month (university_observatory category, ranking #2 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . A brief account of the Lick Observatory of the University of California, 7th edition. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . astc.org. Retrieved . astc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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