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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
telescope
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
scientific revolution
19th century astronomy German_astronomy German_scientific_community |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:Hendrik_van_de_Sande_Bakhuyzen
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| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
metal and glass
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
understanding of solar system
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Johann_Gottfried_Galle
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Neptune's_discovery
|
| gptkbp:firstMatch |
October 1846
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| gptkbp:focus |
achromatic
|
| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
3.6 m
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| gptkbp:hasResearchInterest |
celestial navigation
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
19th century scientific advancements
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Victorian era
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| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
planetary atmospheres
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
advancement in celestial mechanics
first to locate a planet through prediction |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Galle's telescope
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern telescopes
telescope technology astronomical methods |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
William_Herschel's_discoveries
|
| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
gptkb:Galileo's_telescope
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future telescope designs
|
| gptkbp:lensType |
gptkb:altazimuth_mount
crown_glass |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Berlin
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
discovery of a new planet
with astronomers of the time discovery_of_Neptune improved_understanding_of_Neptune's_orbit |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Uranus
large aperture advancement in observational astronomy inspired future generations of astronomers on celestial mechanics Neptune's_position |
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:Johann_Gottlieb_Galle
|
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
outer planets
star occultation |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
mid-19th century
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
planetary discovery
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
23 cm
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| gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:Berlin_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first telescope to observe Neptune
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Bessel's_telescope
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| gptkbp:type |
refracting telescope
|
| gptkbp:typeOf |
refractive optics
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
astronomers
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
astronomy
observing celestial bodies |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
planetary science research
planetary observation stellar cartography |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1846
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