Washburn Observatory

astronomical observatory in Madison, Wisconsin
Organization astronomical_observatory Q7971453
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Washburn Observatory

Summary

Washburn Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #58 of 345).[2]

Key Facts

  • Washburn Observatory is located in Madison[3].
  • Washburn Observatory is in the country of United States[4].
  • Washburn Observatory's image is recorded as Washburn Observatory (53325395055).jpg[5].
  • Washburn Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[6].
  • Washburn Observatory's operator is recorded as University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].
  • Cadwallader C. Washburn is named after Washburn Observatory[8].
  • Washburn Observatory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 155921391[9].
  • Washburn Observatory's GND ID is recorded as 5029193-2[10].
  • Washburn Observatory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78094841[11].
  • Washburn Observatory's IdRef ID is recorded as 254444644[12].
  • Washburn Observatory's part of is recorded as University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].
  • Washburn Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Washburn Observatory[14].
  • Washburn Observatory's has part is recorded as 15.6-inch Clark refractor[15].
  • +1881-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Washburn Observatory[16].
  • Washburn Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 43.076467, 'lon': -89.4089}[17].
  • Washburn Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02m6nc[18].
  • Washburn Observatory's NRHP reference number is recorded as 85000575[19].
  • Washburn Observatory's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as 753[20].
  • Washburn Observatory's official website is recorded as http://www.astro.wisc.edu/the-public/public-observing-at-washburn/[21].
  • Washburn Observatory's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90862230[22].
  • Washburn Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[23].
  • Washburn Observatory's GeoNames ID is recorded as 5277869[24].
  • Washburn Observatory's FAST ID is recorded as 528832[25].
  • Washburn Observatory's archINFORM project ID is recorded as 76563[26].
  • Washburn Observatory's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '1401 Observatory Drive'}[27].

Body

Founding

+1881-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Washburn Observatory[16].

Identity

Washburn Observatory's part of is recorded as University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].

Operations

Washburn Observatory's operator is recorded as University of Wisconsin–Madison[7].

Why It Matters

Washburn Observatory draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_observatory category, ranking #58 of 345).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . National Register of Historic Places. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . GeoNames. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . archinform.net. Retrieved . archinform.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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