Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
solar observatory
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Indian_Institute_of_Astrophysics
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| gptkbp:archiveType |
over 100 years of solar data
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:India
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| gptkbp:elevation |
2343 meters
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| gptkbp:established |
1899
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| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
solar physics
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| gptkbp:formerName |
gptkb:Madras_Observatory_(relocated)
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Charles_Michie_Smith
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
long-term solar observations since 1904
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
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| gptkbp:latitude |
10.2316 N
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Kodaikanal
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| gptkbp:longitude |
77.4670 E
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:H-alpha_telescope
gptkb:spectroheliograph gptkb:white_light_telescope international collaborations solar eclipse observations continuous solar observations solar Ca-K imaging solar H-alpha imaging solar UV observations solar activity cycle documentation solar archive preservation solar corona studies solar cycle studies solar data digitization project solar faculae observations solar flare observations solar granulation studies solar limb observations solar magnetic field studies solar plage observations solar prominence observations solar radio observations solar research publications solar rotation studies solar spectrum studies solar white light imaging sunspot observations training of solar physicists |
| gptkbp:openToPublic |
limited
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| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Indian_Institute_of_Astrophysics
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
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| gptkbp:telescopeType |
solar telescope
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| gptkbp:website |
https://www.iiap.res.in/solartower/
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Solar_Tower_Telescope
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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