Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
astronomical observatory
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Summary
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It draws 223 Wikipedia views per month (astronomical observatory category, ranking #35 of 345).[2]
Key Facts
- Field of work: astrophysics[3]
- Member of: ORCID, Inc.[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Cambridge[5]
- Country: United States[6]
- Instance of: research institute[7]
- Founder: Samuel Langley[8]
- Commons category: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[9]
- Has part(s): Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory[10], Greenland Telescope[11]
- Inception: 1890[12]
- Parent organization or unit: Smithsonian Institution[13], Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[14]
- Official website: https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/sao[15]
- Director / manager: Charles R. Alcock[16]
- Official name: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[17]
- Language used: English[18]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Smithsonian Names[19]
- Street address: 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138[20]
- Related category: Q122977929[21]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog[22], a star catalogue[23], in United States[24].
Why It Matters
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Star Catalog[22], a star catalogue[23], in United States[24].