Oak Ridge Observatory

Summary

Oak Ridge Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #55 of 345).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oak Ridge Observatory is located in Massachusetts^[3].
• Oak Ridge Observatory is in the country of United States^[4].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's image is recorded as George R. Aggasiz Station, Harvard - 1.jpg^[5].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's location is recorded as Harvard^[7].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Oak Ridge Observatory^[8].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's has part is recorded as Project BETA Telescope^[9].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's has part is recorded as Wyeth 61-inch reflector^[10].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.505, 'lon': -71.5583}^[11].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03952b^[12].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 801^[13].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's official website is recorded as http://tdc-www.harvard.edu/oakridge/oakridge/^[14].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as +1933-00-00T00:00:00Z^[15].
• Oak Ridge Observatory's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["AstronomicalObservatory", "OakRidge"]^[16].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Oak Ridge Observatory include 4733 ORO^[17].

Why It Matters

Oak Ridge Observatory draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #55 of 345).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

It is credited with the discovery of 3773 Smithsonian^[20], an asteroid^[21]; 2674 Pandarus^[22], an asteroid^[23]; 3401 Vanphilos^[24], an asteroid^[25]; 12223 Hoskin^[26], an asteroid^[27]; 7276 Maymie^[28], an asteroid^[29]; and 10464 Jessie^[30], an asteroid^[31]. Entities named for it include 4733 ORO^[17].

FAQs

What did Oak Ridge Observatory discover?

Oak Ridge Observatory is credited as discoverer of 3773 Smithsonian^[20], 2674 Pandarus^[22], 3401 Vanphilos^[24], and 12223 Hoskin^[26].