Table Mountain Observatory

Summary

Table Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #56 of 345).^[2]

Key Facts

• Table Mountain Observatory is located in Big Pines^[3].
• Table Mountain Observatory is in the country of United States^[4].
• Table Mountain Observatory's image is recorded as Table Mountain Observatory 2.jpg^[5].
• Table Mountain Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• Table Mountain Observatory's operator is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[7].
• Table Mountain Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Table Mountain Observatory^[8].
• +1924-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Table Mountain Observatory^[9].
• Table Mountain Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.382, 'lon': -117.682}^[10].
• Table Mountain Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05mw_yw^[11].
• Table Mountain Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 673^[12].
• Table Mountain Observatory's official website is recorded as http://tmoa.jpl.nasa.gov/^[13].
• Table Mountain Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Table Mountain Observatory's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2285'}^[15].

Body

Founding

+1924-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Table Mountain Observatory^[9].

Operations

Table Mountain Observatory's operator is recorded as Jet Propulsion Laboratory^[7].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Table Mountain Observatory include 84882 Table Mountain^[16], an asteroid^[17].

Why It Matters

Table Mountain Observatory draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #56 of 345).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]

Entities named for it include 84882 Table Mountain^[16], an asteroid^[17].