Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Dominion_Astrophysical_Observatory
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:address gptkb:5071_West_Saanich_Road,_Victoria,_BC
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Research_Council_Canada
gptkbp:buildingCompleted 1918
gptkbp:city gptkb:Victoria
gptkbp:country gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:elevation 226 metres
gptkbp:established 1918
gptkbp:hasObservatoryCode 701
gptkbp:heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
gptkbp:latitude 48.5206 N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saanich,_British_Columbia,_Canada
gptkbp:longitude 123.4158 W
gptkbp:mainTelescopeName gptkb:Plaskett_Telescope
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_S._Plaskett
gptkbp:notableFinds gptkb:Plaskett's_Star
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:National_Research_Council_Canada
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Herzberg_Astronomy_and_Astrophysics_Research_Centre
gptkbp:province gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkbp:telescopeDiameter 1.83 metres
gptkbp:telescopeType gptkb:Plaskett_Telescope
astronomer
gptkbp:usedFor astronomical research
education
public outreach
gptkbp:website https://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/solutions/facilities/dao.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NRC_Herzberg_Astronomy_and_Astrophysics_Research_Centre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5