Keck Observatory complex

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:analysis available for researchers
gptkbp:area gptkb:Mauna_Kea_Observatories
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:Gemini_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:community astronomical community
gptkbp:discovery observations of supernovae
studies of stellar populations
mapping of dark matter
studies of the early universe
first direct imaging of an exoplanet
research on galaxy mergers
detailed studies of distant galaxies
investigations of black hole growth
gptkbp:environment remote and dark
gptkbp:funding gptkb:W._M._Keck_Foundation
gptkbp:height 4,207 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Keck Observatory complex
gptkbp:imaging available
gptkbp:is_observed_in excellent due to altitude
gptkbp:is_reflected_in 10 meters
gptkbp:lens_type yes
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:1993
gptkbp:location Mauna Kea, Hawaii
gptkbp:mirror_construction segment mirror technology
gptkbp:notable_achievements largest optical telescope in the world at its opening
gptkbp:notable_galaxies gptkb:Keck_II
gptkb:Keck_I
reflecting telescope
ground-based observatory
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:cosmology
stellar evolution studies
exoplanet discovery
galaxy formation studies
black hole research
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:California_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:partnerships international partnerships
gptkbp:public_access limited access for public tours
gptkbp:research available
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:astronomy
high-resolution imaging
infrared observations
spectroscopic studies
ultraviolet observations
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:optics
multi-object spectrograph
optical spectrograph
near-infrared camera
gptkbp:setting_time allocated to astronomers
gptkbp:telescope_control computerized control systems
gptkbp:type optical/infrared observatory
gptkbp:website www.keckobservatory.org
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1993
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Keck_Interferometer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7