Pulkovo Observatory

Summary

Pulkovo Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Pulkovo Observatory is located in Moskovsky District, Saint Petersburg^[3].
• Pulkovo Observatory is in the country of Russia^[4].
• Pulkovo Observatory is in the country of Russian Empire^[5].
• Pulkovo Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• Pulkovo Observatory's instance of is recorded as division of an educational institution^[7].
• Pulkovo Observatory's instance of is recorded as architectural landmark^[8].
• Pulkovo Observatory's founder is recorded as Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve^[9].
• Pulkovo Observatory is part of Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments^[10].
• Pulkovo Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Pulkovo Observatory^[11].
• Pulkovo Observatory's chairperson is recorded as Aristarkh Belopolsky^[12].
• August 7, 1839 marks the founding of Pulkovo Observatory^[13].
• Pulkovo Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 59.77166666666667, 'lon': 30.32611111111111}^[14].
• Pulkovo Observatory's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Pulkovo Mountain^[15].
• Pulkovo Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Physical Sciences Division^[16].
• Pulkovo Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ministry of Science and Higher Education^[17].
• Pulkovo Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.gaoran.ru/^[18].
• Pulkovo Observatory's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[19].
• Pulkovo Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[20].
• Pulkovo Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as federal cultural heritage site in Russia^[21].
• Pulkovo Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as August 7, 1839^[22].
• Pulkovo Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+75'}^[23].
• Pulkovo Observatory covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+155.4'}^[24].
• Pulkovo Observatory's directions is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Пулковское шоссе, 65, 65 корпус 1 (литеры), корпуса 2-12, 88 корпус 2 (92)'}^[25].
• Pulkovo Observatory's appears in the heritage monument list is recorded as list of cultural heritage monuments in Moskovsky District, Saint Petersburg (part 1)^[26].
• Pulkovo Observatory's category for employees of the organization is recorded as Category:Employees of the Pulkovo Observatory^[27].

Body

Founding

Pulkovo Observatory's founder is recorded as Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve^[9]. August 7, 1839 marks the founding of it^[13].

Identity

Pulkovo Observatory is part of Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments^[10].

Leadership

Pulkovo Observatory's chairperson is recorded as Aristarkh Belopolsky^[12].

Operations

Parent organizations include Physical Sciences Division^[16], a government agency^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1724^[30], headquartered in Moscow^[31] and Ministry of Science and Higher Education^[17], a ministry of science^[32], in Russia^[33], founded in 2018^[34], headquartered in Tverskaya Street^[35].

Why It Matters

Pulkovo Observatory has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]