Onsala Space Observatory

astronomical observatory in Onsala, Sweden
Organization astronomical_observatory Q929994
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Onsala Space Observatory

Summary

Onsala Space Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #53 of 345).[2]

Key Facts

  • Onsala Space Observatory's field of work was radio astronomy[3].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's field of work was geodesy[4].
  • Onsala Space Observatory is located in Kungsbacka Municipality[5].
  • Onsala Space Observatory is in the country of Sweden[6].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's image is recorded as Onsala rymdobservatorium.JPG[7].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's image is recorded as Onsala Telescopes.jpg[8].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[9].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's operator is recorded as Chalmers University of Technology[10].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Kungsbacka Municipality[11].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's chief executive officer is recorded as John Conway[12].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 000000010657461X[13].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 125563086[14].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's GND ID is recorded as 308461-9[15].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85304706[16].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's part of is recorded as LOFAR[17].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Onsala Space Observatory[18].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's has part is recorded as Onsala Space Observatory 20 m telescope[19].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's has part is recorded as Onsala Space Observatory 25 m telescope[20].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's has part is recorded as Onsala Space Observatory LOFAR station[21].
  • +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Onsala Space Observatory[22].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 57.393055555556, 'lon': 11.917777777778}[23].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03_3tr[24].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Onsala peninsula[25].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's service entry is recorded as +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Onsala Space Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.chalmers.se/en/researchinfrastructure/oso/Pages/default.aspx[27].

Body

Founding

+1949-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Onsala Space Observatory[22].

Identity

Onsala Space Observatory's part of is recorded as LOFAR[17].

Leadership

Onsala Space Observatory's chief executive officer is recorded as John Conway[12].

Operations

Onsala Space Observatory's headquarters location is recorded as Kungsbacka Municipality[11]. Its operator is recorded as Chalmers University of Technology[10].

Industry

Fields of work include radio astronomy[3], a branch of astronomy[28] and geodesy[4], an academic discipline[29].

Why It Matters

Onsala Space Observatory draws 19 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #53 of 345).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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