Purple Mountain Observatory

Summary

Purple Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Purple Mountain Observatory is located in Xuanwu District^[3].
• Purple Mountain Observatory is in the country of People's Republic of China^[4].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[5].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Purple Mountain Observatory^[6].
• Purple Mountain Observatory comprises Hainan Island station^[7].
• Purple Mountain Observatory comprises Purple Mountain Observatory, Xuyi Station^[8].
• Purple Mountain Observatory comprises Purple Mountain Observatory, Yao'an Station^[9].
• 1928 marks the founding of Purple Mountain Observatory^[10].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.066916666666664, 'lon': 118.82497222222223}^[11].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Chinese Academy of Sciences^[12].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.pmo.cas.cn/^[13].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's official website is recorded as http://english.pmo.cas.cn/^[14].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level^[15].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as 1934^[16].
• Purple Mountain Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+267'}^[17].

Body

Founding

1928 marks the founding of Purple Mountain Observatory^[10].

Operations

Purple Mountain Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Chinese Academy of Sciences^[12].

Why It Matters

Purple Mountain Observatory ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

It is credited with the discovery of 2260 Neoptolemus^[20], an asteroid^[21]; 2456 Palamedes^[22], an asteroid^[23]; 3556 Lixiaohua^[24], an asteroid^[25]; 2169 Taiwan^[26], an asteroid^[27]; 2078 Nanking^[28], an asteroid^[29]; and 8992 Magnanimity^[30], an asteroid^[31].

FAQs

What did Purple Mountain Observatory discover?

Purple Mountain Observatory is credited as discoverer of 2260 Neoptolemus^[20], 2456 Palamedes^[22], 3556 Lixiaohua^[24], and 2169 Taiwan^[26].