Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Summary

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #35 of 345).^[2]

Key Facts

• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's field of work was astrophysics^[3].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[4].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is located in Cambridge^[5].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is in the country of United States^[6].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's image is recorded as Center for Astrophysics.jpg^[7].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[8].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's instance of is recorded as research institute^[9].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's founder is recorded as Samuel Langley^[10].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117814754^[11].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 127863534^[12].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's GND ID is recorded as 1008032-6^[13].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82072949^[14].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 117337761^[15].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's IdRef ID is recorded as 081072066^[16].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA03905770^[17].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[18].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35373614^[19].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's has part is recorded as Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory^[20].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's has part is recorded as Greenland Telescope^[21].
• +1890-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory^[22].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.38146, 'lon': -71.12837}^[23].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04yqfv^[24].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ko2011425784^[25].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Smithsonian Institution^[26].
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[27].

Body

Founding

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's founder is recorded as Samuel Langley^[10]. +1890-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[22].

Identity

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[28].

Leadership

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's director / manager is recorded as Charles R. Alcock^[29].

Operations

Parent organizations include Smithsonian Institution^[26], an institution^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1846^[32], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[33] and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics^[27], a research institute^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1973^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37].

Industry

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's field of work was astrophysics^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog^[38], a star catalogue^[39], in United States^[40].

Why It Matters

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #35 of 345).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for it include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog^[38], a star catalogue^[39], in United States^[40].