Siding Spring Observatory

Summary

Siding Spring Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Siding Spring Observatory is located in New South Wales^[3].
• Siding Spring Observatory is in the country of Australia^[4].
• Siding Spring Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[5].
• Siding Spring Observatory is part of Warrumbungle National Park^[6].
• Siding Spring Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Siding Spring Observatory^[7].
• Siding Spring Observatory comprises SkyMapper^[8].
• Siding Spring Observatory comprises Siding Spring 2.3 m Telescope^[9].
• Siding Spring Observatory comprises UK Schmidt Telescope^[10].
• Siding Spring Observatory comprises Faulkes Telescope South^[11].
• Siding Spring Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -31.272, 'lon': 149.0616}^[12].
• Siding Spring Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.sidingspringobservatory.com.au/^[13].
• Siding Spring Observatory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Siding Spring Observatory^[14].
• Siding Spring Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1165'}^[15].
• Siding Spring Observatory's mountain range is recorded as Warrumbungles^[16].

Body

Identity

Siding Spring Observatory is part of Warrumbungle National Park^[6].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Siding Spring Observatory include Siding Spring Survey^[17], an astronomical survey^[18], in Australia^[19], founded in 1998^[20].

Why It Matters

Siding Spring Observatory ranks in the top 9% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]

It is credited with the discovery of Comet C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring)^[22], a non-periodic comet^[23] and 308306 Dainere^[24], an asteroid^[25]. Entities named for it include Siding Spring Survey^[17], an astronomical survey^[18], in Australia^[19], founded in 1998^[20].

FAQs

What did Siding Spring Observatory discover?

Siding Spring Observatory is credited as discoverer of Comet C/2007 Q3 (Siding Spring)^[22] and 308306 Dainere^[24].