SkyMapper

optical telescope at the Siding Spring Observatory
Organization optical_telescope Q3486419
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SkyMapper

Summary

SkyMapper is an optical telescope[1]. SkyMapper draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (optical_telescope category, ranking #17 of 43).[2]

Key Facts

  • SkyMapper is located in New South Wales[3].
  • SkyMapper is in the country of Australia[4].
  • SkyMapper's instance of is recorded as optical telescope[5].
  • SkyMapper's instance of is recorded as astronomical telescope[6].
  • SkyMapper's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[7].
  • SkyMapper is operated by Mount Stromlo Observatory[8].
  • SkyMapper is part of Siding Spring Observatory[9].
  • SkyMapper's Commons category is recorded as SkyMapper[10].
  • January 1, 2008 marks the founding of SkyMapper[11].
  • SkyMapper's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -31.27211, 'lon': 149.06129}[12].
  • SkyMapper's service entry is recorded as 2008[13].
  • SkyMapper's official website is recorded as https://skymapper.anu.edu.au/[14].
  • SkyMapper sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1163'}[15].
  • SkyMapper covers an area of {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+1.16'}[16].
  • SkyMapper's focal length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6.2'}[17].
  • SkyMapper's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.35'}[18].
  • SkyMapper's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+0.69'}[19].
  • SkyMapper's has part is recorded as altazimuth mount[20].
  • SkyMapper's has part is recorded as Cassegrain mirror system[21].
  • SkyMapper's enclosure is recorded as dome[22].
  • SkyMapper's angular resolution is recorded as {'unit': 'Q829073', 'amount': '+1.1'}[23].
  • SkyMapper's maximum wavelength of sensitivity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q178674', 'amount': '+969'}[24].
  • SkyMapper's minimum wavelength of sensitivity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q178674', 'amount': '+325'}[25].

Body

Founding

January 1, 2008 marks the founding of SkyMapper[11].

Identity

SkyMapper is part of Siding Spring Observatory[9].

Operations

SkyMapper is operated by Mount Stromlo Observatory[8].

Why It Matters

SkyMapper draws 49 Wikipedia views per month (optical_telescope category, ranking #17 of 43).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Brookschofield · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of optical telescope, astronomical telescope, astronomical observatory
    Focal length {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6.2'}
    Country Australia
    Part of Siding Spring Observatory
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://skymapper.anu.edu.au/, Add Australian English to official website ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/4e2cc155aab|details]])"
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