Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
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The Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Heidelberg, Germany, renowned for its early 20th-century discoveries of asteroids and comets.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heidelberg Observatory | 7 |
| Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl | 3 |
| Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory canonical | 2 |
| Center for Astronomy of Heidelberg University | 1 |
| Königstuhl Observatory | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4406837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Context triple: [Königstuhl, hasObservatory, Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory]
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Bergedorf Observatory
Bergedorf Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Hamburg, Germany, known for its significant contributions to asteroid discovery and stellar research.
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Teide Observatory
Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
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Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam
The Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam is a historic German research institution renowned as one of the world’s first dedicated centers for astrophysical and astronomical studies.
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D.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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Leiden Observatory
Leiden Observatory is one of the world’s oldest university astronomy institutes, renowned for its research in astrophysics and its role in training generations of astronomers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Target entity description: The Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Heidelberg, Germany, renowned for its early 20th-century discoveries of asteroids and comets.
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A.
Bergedorf Observatory
Bergedorf Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Hamburg, Germany, known for its significant contributions to asteroid discovery and stellar research.
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B.
Teide Observatory
Teide Observatory is a major astronomical research facility on Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands, renowned for its clear skies and extensive array of solar and nighttime telescopes.
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C.
Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam
The Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam is a historic German research institution renowned as one of the world’s first dedicated centers for astrophysical and astronomical studies.
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D.
Las Campanas Observatory
Las Campanas Observatory is a major astronomical observatory in Chile renowned for its high-quality observing conditions and its role in cutting-edge optical and infrared astronomy.
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E.
Leiden Observatory
Leiden Observatory is one of the world’s oldest university astronomy institutes, renowned for its research in astrophysics and its role in training generations of astronomers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research institute ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Heidelberg University ⓘ |
| altitude | approximately 560 meters ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1898 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| director |
Max Wolf
ⓘ
Otto Heckmann ⓘ |
| discoveryType |
asteroids
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comets ⓘ minor planets ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Grand Ducal Observatory ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1898 ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
administration building
ⓘ
domed telescope buildings ⓘ laboratories ⓘ library ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
Bruce double astrograph
ⓘ
Schmidt telescope ⓘ large refractor ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic observatory ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfMajorActivity | early 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to astrophysics
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discoveries of asteroids ⓘ discoveries of comets ⓘ minor planet discoveries ⓘ photographic sky surveys ⓘ |
| languageOfInstitution | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Heidelberg ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Königstuhl hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Königstuhl
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| nearCity | Heidelberg city center ⓘ |
| notableAstronomer |
Alfred Bohrmann
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Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth ⓘ Max Wolf ⓘ Otto Heckmann ⓘ |
| observatoryCode | 024 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl
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linked to:
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
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| ownedBy |
State of Baden-Württemberg
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linked to:
Baden-Württemberg
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| partOf |
Center for Astronomy of Heidelberg University
ⓘ
linked to:
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
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| researchField |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ planetary science ⓘ stellar astronomy ⓘ |
| state | Baden-Württemberg ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
reflecting telescope
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refracting telescope ⓘ |
| timezone | Central European Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Description of subject: The Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Heidelberg, Germany, renowned for its early 20th-century discoveries of asteroids and comets.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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asteroid 1000 Piazzia
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asteroid 1120 Cannonia
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asteroid 1552 Bessel
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asteroid 1552 Bessel
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asteroid 1940 Whipple
linked to: Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
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asteroid 1940 Whipple
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asteroid 1862 Apollo
linked to: Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory