Mauna Kea Observatories

collaboration of astronomical observatories in Hawaii
Organization research_institute Q831790
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Mauna Kea Observatories

Summary

Mauna Kea Observatories is a research institute[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mauna Kea Observatories is located in Hawaii County[3].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories is in the country of United States[4].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's instance of is recorded as research institute[5].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[6].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's Commons category is recorded as Mauna Kea Observatory[7].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories comprises Submillimeter Array[8].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories comprises Mauna Kea VLBA station[9].
  • January 1, 1968 marks the founding of Mauna Kea Observatories[10].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 19.82222, 'longitude': -155.47494}[11].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mauna Kea[12].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's official website is recorded as https://www.maunakeaobservatories.org/[13].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mauna Kea Observatory[14].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's Commons gallery is recorded as Mauna Kea Observatory[15].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's date of official opening is recorded as 1956[16].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's native label is recorded as Maunakea Observatories[17].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+4205'}[18].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[19].
  • Mauna Kea Observatories's P14541 is recorded as 2go1zY[20].

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Founding

January 1, 1968 marks the founding of Mauna Kea Observatories[10].

Why It Matters

Mauna Kea Observatories ranks in the top 2% of research_institute entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

It is credited with the discovery of (612911) 2004 XR190[23], an asteroid[24]; 58534 Logos[25], a cubewano[26]; 2001 QW322[27], a minor planet[28]; 341520 Mors–Somnus[29], an asteroid[30]; (612584) 2003 QX113[31], an asteroid[32]; and 2003 SQ317[33], an asteroid[34].

FAQs

What did Mauna Kea Observatories discover?

Mauna Kea Observatories is credited as discoverer of (612911) 2004 XR190[23], 58534 Logos[25], 2001 QW322[27], and 341520 Mors–Somnus[29].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → —
    P14541 → 2go1zY
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    Instance of → research institute, astronomical observatory
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