Southern African Large Telescope

9.2-metre optical telescope operated by the South African Astronomical Observatory
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Southern African Large Telescope

Summary

Southern African Large Telescope is a reflecting telescope[1]. It draws 196 Wikipedia views per month (reflecting_telescope category, ranking #4 of 10).[2]

Key Facts

  • Southern African Large Telescope is located in Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality[3].
  • Southern African Large Telescope is in the country of South Africa[4].
  • Southern African Large Telescope's instance of is recorded as reflecting telescope[5].
  • Southern African Large Telescope's instance of is recorded as optical telescope[6].
  • Southern African Large Telescope is part of Sutherland Observatory[7].
  • Southern African Large Telescope's Commons category is recorded as Southern African Large Telescope[8].
  • Southern African Large Telescope comprises segmented mirror[9].
  • Southern African Large Telescope's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -32.37591838246142, 'lon': 20.81075651274923}[10].
  • Southern African Large Telescope's official website is recorded as https://www.salt.ac.za[11].
  • Southern African Large Telescope's carries scientific instrument is recorded as reflecting telescope[12].
  • Southern African Large Telescope's different from is recorded as Southern African Large Telescope[13].
  • Southern African Large Telescope sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1783'}[14].
  • Southern African Large Telescope's maximum wavelength of sensitivity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q178674', 'amount': '+1700'}[15].
  • Southern African Large Telescope's minimum wavelength of sensitivity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q178674', 'amount': '+320'}[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include reflecting telescope[5] and optical telescope[6].

Use and Application

Southern African Large Telescope comprises segmented mirror[9]. It is part of Sutherland Observatory[7].

Why It Matters

Southern African Large Telescope draws 196 Wikipedia views per month (reflecting_telescope category, ranking #4 of 10).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Minimum wavelength of sensitivity {'unit': 'Q178674', 'amount': '+320'}
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