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 (48 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 image is recorded as PurpleMountainObservatory01.JPG^[5].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121600505^[7].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 132169740^[8].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's GND ID is recorded as 1231018-9^[9].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50060524^[10].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's IdRef ID is recorded as 19190533X^[11].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Purple Mountain Observatory^[12].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 36592816^[13].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's has part is recorded as Hainan Island station^[14].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's has part is recorded as Purple Mountain Observatory, Xuyi Station^[15].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's has part is recorded as Purple Mountain Observatory, Yao'an Station^[16].
• +1928-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Purple Mountain Observatory^[17].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 32.066916666666664, 'lon': 118.82497222222223}^[18].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xlbx^[19].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 330^[20].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Chinese Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.pmo.cas.cn/^[22].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's official website is recorded as http://english.pmo.cas.cn/^[23].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 98018075^[24].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level^[25].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as +1934-00-00T00:00:00Z^[26].
• Purple Mountain Observatory's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+267'}^[27].

Body

Founding

+1928-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Purple Mountain Observatory^[17].

Operations

Purple Mountain Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Chinese Academy of Sciences^[21].

Why It Matters

Purple Mountain Observatory ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It is credited with the discovery of 1125 China^[30], an asteroid^[31]; 62P/Tsuchinshan^[32], a periodic comet^[33]; 60P/Tsuchinshan^[34], a periodic comet^[35]; 2363 Cebriones^[36], an asteroid^[37]; 2260 Neoptolemus^[38], an asteroid^[39]; and 2169 Taiwan^[40], an asteroid^[41].

FAQs

What did Purple Mountain Observatory discover?

Purple Mountain Observatory is credited as discoverer of 1125 China^[30], 62P/Tsuchinshan^[32], 60P/Tsuchinshan^[34], and 2363 Cebriones^[36].