Siding Spring Survey

Summary

Siding Spring Survey is an astronomical survey^[1]. It draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_survey category, ranking #17 of 60).^[2]

Key Facts

• Siding Spring Survey is located in New South Wales^[3].
• Siding Spring Survey is located in Coonabarabran^[4].
• Siding Spring Survey is in the country of Australia^[5].
• Siding Spring Survey's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey^[6].
• Siding Spring Observatory is named after Siding Spring Survey^[7].
• 1998 marks the founding of Siding Spring Survey^[8].
• Siding Spring Survey's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -31.3, 'lon': 149.1}^[9].
• Siding Spring Survey's official website is recorded as http://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observatories/siding-spring-observatory^[10].
• Siding Spring Survey's date of official opening is recorded as 1998^[11].
• Siding Spring Survey's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'SSS'}^[12].
• Siding Spring Survey's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'SSS'}^[13].
• Siding Spring Survey sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1183'}^[14].
• Siding Spring Survey sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1150'}^[15].

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Geography

Siding Spring Survey is in the country of Australia^[5]. Located in include New South Wales^[3], a state of Australia^[16], in Australia^[17], founded in 1788^[18] and Coonabarabran^[4], a town^[19], in Australia^[20].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1183'}^[14] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1150'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Siding Spring Survey's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey^[6].

History and Context

1998 marks the founding of Siding Spring Survey^[8]. Siding Spring Observatory is named after it^[7].

Why It Matters

Siding Spring Survey draws 23 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_survey category, ranking #17 of 60).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21]

It is credited with the discovery of 2009 DD45^[22], an asteroid^[23]; (308242) 2005 GO21^[24], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[25]; (242450) 2004 QY2^[26], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[27]; (277475) 2005 WK4^[28], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[29]; 2005 LW3^[30], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[31]; and (144908) 2004 YH32^[32], an asteroid^[33].

FAQs

What did Siding Spring Survey discover?

Siding Spring Survey is credited as discoverer of 2009 DD45^[22], (308242) 2005 GO21^[24], (242450) 2004 QY2^[26], and (277475) 2005 WK4^[28].