ESO (European Southern Observatory)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/ESO_(European_Southern_Observatory)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	intergovernmental research organization
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:ESO
gptkbp:affiliatedWith	gptkb:European_Union gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkbp:budget	~€200 million (annual, approximate)
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:NASA gptkb:ESA gptkb:ALMA_partnership
gptkbp:director	gptkb:Xavier_Barcons
gptkbp:employs	gptkb:engineer astronomer administrative staff technicians
gptkbp:founded	1962
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:ESO_Council
gptkbp:hasFacility	gptkb:ESO_Supernova_Planetarium_&_Visitor_Centre gptkb:Garching_Headquarters,_Germany gptkb:Vitacura_Office,_Santiago,_Chile
gptkbp:headquartersLocation	gptkb:Garching_bei_München,_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	ESO (European Southern Observatory)
gptkbp:language	gptkb:French gptkb:German English
gptkbp:legalStatus	gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:mainObservatoryLocation	gptkb:Cerro_Chajnantor,_Chile gptkb:Cerro_Paranal,_Chile gptkb:La_Silla,_Chile
gptkbp:memberState	gptkb:Austria gptkb:Belgium gptkb:Czech_Republic gptkb:Denmark gptkb:Finland gptkb:France gptkb:Germany gptkb:Ireland gptkb:Italy gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:Poland gptkb:Portugal gptkb:Spain gptkb:Sweden gptkb:Switzerland gptkb:United_Kingdom Chile (host country)
gptkbp:notableFinds	gptkb:First_image_of_a_black_hole_(Event_Horizon_Telescope_collaboration) gptkb:TRAPPIST-1_exoplanet_system Proxima Centauri b exoplanet
gptkbp:operates	gptkb:Atacama_Large_Millimeter/submillimeter_Array gptkb:Very_Large_Telescope gptkb:Extremely_Large_Telescope_(under_construction) gptkb:La_Silla_Observatory gptkb:Paranal_Observatory
gptkbp:purpose	astronomical research
gptkbp:regionServed	gptkb:Europe worldwide
gptkbp:staffedBy	over 700
gptkbp:type	astronomer
gptkbp:website	https://www.eso.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:INA_(Istituto_Nazionale_di_Astrofisica)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7