McDonald Observatory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:McDonald_Observatory_Foundation
gptkbp:collaboratesWith gptkb:NOAA
NASA
various universities
gptkbp:communityPrograms lectures
tours
star parties
gptkbp:elevation 2,200 meters
gptkbp:established 1939
gptkbp:features gptkb:Harlan_J._Smith_Telescope
gptkb:Robert_Lee_Bailey_Telescope
gptkb:Giant_Magellan_Telescope
2.7-meter telescope
gptkbp:focusArea astronomy
gptkbp:hasAwards lifetime achievement awards
service awards
research awards
teaching awards
outreach awards
gptkbp:hasPrograms community events
internships
workshops
school programs
summer camps
gptkbp:hasPublications annual reports
educational materials
newsletters
scientific papers
research reports
gptkbp:hasResearchInterest federal funding
private donations
state funding
NSF grants
NASA grants
gptkbp:hasVisitorCenter gift shop
planetarium
exhibit hall
Visitor_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McDonald Observatory
gptkbp:is_monitored_by dark skies
high_altitude
low light pollution
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Davis,_Texas
gptkbp:notableEvent open house
public lectures
annual star party
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:University_of_Texas_at_Austin
gptkbp:researchFocus astrophysics
exoplanets
galaxy formation
stellar evolution