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Vainu Bappu Observatory

Astronomical observatory located in Kavalur. The observatory is a part of Indian Institute of Astrophysics. Tourist Attraction in india.
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Vainu Bappu Observatory

Summary

Vainu Bappu Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vainu Bappu Observatory is located in Tirupattur district[3].
  • Vainu Bappu Observatory is located in Kavalur[4].
  • Vainu Bappu Observatory is in the country of India[5].
  • Vainu Bappu Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[6].
  • Vainu Bappu Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Vainu Bappu Observatory[7].
  • Vainu Bappu Observatory's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+05:30[8].
  • Vainu Bappu Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 12.574802, 'lon': 78.820488}[9].
  • Vainu Bappu Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.iiap.res.in/?q=vbo_vbt[10].
  • Vainu Bappu Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as 1968[11].
  • Vainu Bappu Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+706'}[12].

Why It Matters

Vainu Bappu Observatory ranks in the top 8% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

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  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . projectpluto.com. projectpluto.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Edward · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 387468570
    Official website → https://www.iiap.res.in/?q=vbo_vbt
    Instance of → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 12.574802, 'lon': 78.820488}
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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