National Solar Observatory

American observatory
Organization research_institute Q2707219
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National Solar Observatory

Summary

National Solar Observatory is a research institute[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • National Solar Observatory is located in New Mexico[3].
  • National Solar Observatory is located in Arizona[4].
  • National Solar Observatory is in the country of United States[5].
  • National Solar Observatory's instance of is recorded as research institute[6].
  • National Solar Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[7].
  • National Solar Observatory is operated by Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy[8].
  • National Solar Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Boulder[9].
  • National Solar Observatory's Commons category is recorded as National Solar Observatory[10].
  • National Solar Observatory comprises Dunn Solar Telescope[11].
  • National Solar Observatory comprises McMath–Pierce Solar Telescope[12].
  • National Solar Observatory comprises Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope[13].
  • January 1, 1952 marks the founding of National Solar Observatory[14].
  • National Solar Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 32.788, 'longitude': -105.82}[15].
  • National Solar Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.nso.edu/[16].
  • National Solar Observatory's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+150'}[17].
  • National Solar Observatory's short name is recorded as NSO[18].
  • National Solar Observatory's P14541 is recorded as 2OUscn[19].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1952 marks the founding of National Solar Observatory[14].

Identity

National Solar Observatory's short name is recorded as NSO[18].

Operations

National Solar Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Boulder[9]. It is operated by Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy[8].

Why It Matters

National Solar Observatory ranks in the top 6% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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