National Optical Astronomy Observatory

Summary

National Optical Astronomy Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #59 of 345).^[2]

Key Facts

• National Optical Astronomy Observatory is located in Tucson^[3].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory is in the country of United States^[4].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's image is recorded as Kitt Peak (7554295742).jpg^[5].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's operator is recorded as National Science Foundation^[7].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's logo image is recorded as NOAO Original Logo, February 1984 (February-1984-CC).jpg^[8].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121729990^[9].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000406373924^[10].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 142580254^[11].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's GND ID is recorded as 2123477-2^[12].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85021342^[13].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03252338^[14].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's child organization or unit is recorded as Kitt Peak National Observatory^[15].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's Commons category is recorded as National Optical Astronomy Observatory^[16].
• +1984-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of National Optical Astronomy Observatory^[17].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory was dissolved in +2019-00-00T00:00:00Z^[18].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02mlfd^[19].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ko2007414018^[20].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as kn20071003007^[21].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's official website is recorded as https://legacy.noirlab.edu/about-noao.php^[22].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90796997^[23].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's director / manager is recorded as David Silva^[24].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's replaced by is recorded as NOIRLab^[25].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as +1984-00-00T00:00:00Z^[26].
• National Optical Astronomy Observatory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NOAO'}^[27].

Body

Founding

+1984-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of National Optical Astronomy Observatory^[17].

Identity

National Optical Astronomy Observatory's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'NOAO'}^[27].

Leadership

National Optical Astronomy Observatory's director / manager is recorded as David Silva^[24].

Operations

National Optical Astronomy Observatory's child organization or unit is recorded as Kitt Peak National Observatory^[15]. Its operator is recorded as National Science Foundation^[7].

Dissolution

National Optical Astronomy Observatory was dissolved in +2019-00-00T00:00:00Z^[18].

Why It Matters

National Optical Astronomy Observatory draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #59 of 345).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]