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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkb:University_of_California |
| gptkbp:collaboration |
gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:Gemini_Observatory gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:Caltech
gptkb:University_of_California gptkb:University_of_Hawaii gptkb:NASA |
| gptkbp:community_outreach |
gptkb:educational_programs
community events tours |
| gptkbp:discovery |
gptkb:dark_matter
supermassive black holes cosmic microwave background distant galaxies stellar populations |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1993
|
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:funding |
grants
private donations institutional support private and public sources |
| gptkbp:height |
4,207 feet
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Keck Observatory
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:Echellette_Spectrograph_and_Imager_(ESI)
gptkb:Low_Resolution_Imaging_Spectrometer_(LRIS) gptkb:Multi-Object_Spectrograph_(MOS) gptkb:Keck_Interferometer gptkb:Near_Infrared_Camera_(NIRC2) Adaptive Optics (AO) system |
| gptkbp:instruments |
gptkb:NIRSPEC
gptkb:MOSFIRE gptkb:K2 gptkb:OSIRIS DEIMOS LRIS Echelle Spectrograph KCAM KCWI |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
high altitude
clear skies minimal light pollution |
| gptkbp:lighting |
gptkb:1993
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hawaii
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
largest optical telescopes in the world
first to use adaptive optics |
| gptkbp:notable_achievements |
stellar evolution research
dark matter research stellar population studies planetary science research galaxy formation studies supernova observations discovery of exoplanets cosmology studies observations of the early universe research on cosmic microwave background high-resolution imaging techniques studies of black holes extragalactic astronomy research time-domain astronomy research adaptive optics technology development atmospheric studies of exoplanets infrared astronomy advancements mapping of distant galaxies multi-object spectroscopy advancements solar system exploration studies spectroscopy of distant stars |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
discovery of exoplanets
observations of the first stars adaptive optics demonstration collaboration with Hubble Space Telescope first light of Keck I first light of Keck II |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
largest optical telescopes in the world
|
| gptkbp:notable_galaxies |
gptkb:Keck_II
gptkb:Keck_I |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:California_Association_for_Research_in_Astronomy
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:research_center
active |
| gptkbp:public_access |
limited public access
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:cosmology exoplanets galaxy formation black holes |
| gptkbp:setting_time |
allocated to various institutions
|
| gptkbp:technology |
gptkb:camera
gptkb:spectrometer gptkb:optics multi-object spectrograph |
| gptkbp:type |
optical
infrared |
| gptkbp:visitors |
educational tours available
|
| gptkbp:website |
gptkb:Mauna_Kea
www.keckobservatory.org |
| gptkbp:year_established |
gptkb:1993
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Optical_Telescopes
gptkb:Mauna_Kea gptkb:Hubble_Ultra_Deep_Field |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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