Union Observatory

Summary

Union Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #60 of 345).^[2]

Key Facts

• Union Observatory is located in Observatory^[3].
• Union Observatory is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Union Observatory's image is recorded as Union Observatory in 1905.png^[5].
• Union Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Union Observatory^[7].
• Union Observatory was dissolved in +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Union Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -26.18425, 'lon': 28.074227777778}^[9].
• Union Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03dhnr^[10].
• Union Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 078^[11].
• Union Observatory's official website is recorded as http://assa.saao.ac.za/sections/history/observatories/rep_obs/^[12].
• Union Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as +1903-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Union Observatory's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1808'}^[14].
• Union Observatory's date of official closure is recorded as +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z^[15].

Body

Founding

+1903-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Union Observatory^[7].

Dissolution

Union Observatory was dissolved in +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Union Observatory include 1585 Union^[16], an asteroid^[17].

Why It Matters

Union Observatory draws 8 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #60 of 345).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for it include 1585 Union^[16], an asteroid^[17].