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].

Body

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].