Vatican Observatory

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Vatican Observatory

Summary

Vatican Observatory is an astronomical observatory[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vatican Observatory is located in Castel Gandolfo[3].
  • Vatican Observatory is in the country of Vatican City[4].
  • Vatican Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory[5].
  • Vatican Observatory's item operated is recorded as Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope[6].
  • Vatican Observatory is operated by Holy See[7].
  • The location of Vatican Observatory was Castel Gandolfo[8].
  • Vatican Observatory's Commons category is recorded as Vatican Observatory[9].
  • 1891 marks the founding of Vatican Observatory[10].
  • Vatican Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.747222222222, 'lon': 12.650555555556}[11].
  • Vatican Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/[12].
  • Vatican Observatory's official website is recorded as https://www.vaticanobservatory.va/[13].
  • Vatican Observatory's date of official opening is recorded as 1930[14].
  • Vatican Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+430'}[15].

Body

Founding

1891 marks the founding of Vatican Observatory[10].

Operations

Vatican Observatory is operated by Holy See[7].

Why It Matters

Vatican Observatory ranks in the top 3% of astronomical_observatory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Operator
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