Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:astronomer
|
| gptkbp:closed |
1931
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:established |
1792
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the oldest observatories in India
|
| gptkbp:latitude |
13.0631
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Chennai
|
| gptkbp:longitude |
80.2408
|
| gptkbp:notableDirector |
gptkb:Norman_Robert_Pogson
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:meridian_circle
Madras Catalogue of stars transit telescope |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Charles_Michie_Smith
gptkb:Thomas_Glanville_Taylor gptkb:William_Stephen_Jacob |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Government_of_India
|
| gptkbp:originalName |
gptkb:Madras_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
astronomical observations
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Kodaikanal_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Madras_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chennai Observatory
|