McDonald Observatory

astronomical observatory in Texas
Organization astronomical_observatory Q1536779
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Summary

McDonald Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • McDonald Observatory is located in Fort Davis[3].
  • McDonald Observatory is in the country of United States[4].
  • McDonald Observatory is on the continent of North America[5].
  • McDonald Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[6].
  • McDonald Observatory is operated by University of Texas at Austin[7].
  • William Johnson McDonald is named after McDonald Observatory[8].
  • The location of McDonald Observatory was Jeff Davis County[9].
  • McDonald Observatory's Commons category is recorded as McDonald Observatory[10].
  • McDonald Observatory comprises Harlan J. Smith Telescope[11].
  • McDonald Observatory comprises Hobby–Eberly Telescope[12].
  • McDonald Observatory comprises Otto Struve Telescope[13].
  • McDonald Observatory comprises Frank N. Bash Visitors Center[14].
  • McDonald Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.6714, 'lon': -104.022}[15].
  • A participant in McDonald Observatory was Rhotenberry Wellen Architects[16].
  • McDonald Observatory's significant event is recorded as construction[17].
  • McDonald Observatory's significant event is recorded as construction[18].
  • McDonald Observatory's significant event is recorded as construction[19].
  • McDonald Observatory's significant event is recorded as construction[20].
  • McDonald Observatory's official website is recorded as https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/[21].
  • McDonald Observatory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:McDonald Observatory[22].
  • McDonald Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as 1933[23].
  • McDonald Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2077'}[24].
  • McDonald Observatory's visitor center is recorded as Frank N. Bash Visitors Center[25].
  • McDonald Observatory's mountain range is recorded as Davis Mountains[26].

Body

Operations

McDonald Observatory is operated by University of Texas at Austin[7].

Why It Matters

McDonald Observatory ranks in the top 6% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Buildings of Texas collection. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Buildings of Texas collection. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Buildings of Texas collection. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Buildings of Texas collection. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Buildings of Texas collection. 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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