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Madras Observatory

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Madras Observatory
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Madras Observatory

Summary

Madras Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It draws 181 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #52 of 345).[2]

Key Facts

  • Madras Observatory is located in Chennai[3].
  • Madras Observatory is in the country of India[4].
  • Madras Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[5].
  • Madras Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Madras Observatory[6].
  • 1786 marks the founding of Madras Observatory[7].
  • Madras Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 13.06805556, 'lon': 80.24666667}[8].

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Founding

1786 marks the founding of Madras Observatory[7].

Why It Matters

Madras Observatory draws 181 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #52 of 345).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

India N. R. Pogson

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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