Zwicky Transient Facility
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Zwicky Transient Facility
Summary
Zwicky Transient Facility is an astronomical survey[1]. It draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_survey category, ranking #9 of 60).[2]
Key Facts
- Zwicky Transient Facility is located in Palomar Mountain[3].
- Zwicky Transient Facility is in the country of United States[4].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey[5].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's item operated is recorded as Palomar Observatory[6].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's item operated is recorded as Samuel Oschin telescope[7].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's start time is recorded as +2017-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.357305555555556, 'lon': -116.85980555555555}[9].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's Minor Planet Center observatory code is recorded as I41[10].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's official website is recorded as https://ztf.caltech.edu/[11].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's official website is recorded as https://www.ztf.caltech.edu/[12].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's main subject is recorded as transient[13].
- Zwicky Transient Facility's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11f2hl47xs[14].
Body
Geography
Zwicky Transient Facility is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Palomar Mountain[3].
Designation and Status
Zwicky Transient Facility's instance of is recorded as astronomical survey[5].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Zwicky Transient Facility include C/2022 E3 (ZTF)[15], a non-periodic comet[16].
Why It Matters
Zwicky Transient Facility draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical_survey category, ranking #9 of 60).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]
It is credited with the discovery of C/2022 E3 (ZTF)[19], a non-periodic comet[20]; 594913 ꞌAylóꞌchaxnim[21], an asteroid[22]; 2020 QG[23], an asteroid[24]; 2019 AQ3[25], an asteroid[26]; and 2018 VP1[27], a near-Earth asteroid[28]. Entities named for it include C/2022 E3 (ZTF)[15], a non-periodic comet[16].
FAQs
What did Zwicky Transient Facility discover?
Zwicky Transient Facility is credited as discoverer of C/2022 E3 (ZTF)[19], 594913 ꞌAylóꞌchaxnim[21], 2020 QG[23], and 2019 AQ3[25].