Pulkovo Observatory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:architect Andrei von Struve
gptkbp:architectural_style Neoclassical
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Vladimir_A._Fesenkov
gptkb:Boris_V._Vasiliev
gptkb:Nikolai_A._Kozyrev
gptkbp:contribution cataloging stars
measuring stellar parallax
developing astronomical instruments
observing asteroids
gptkbp:coordinates 59° 46′ 30″ N, 30° 19′ 30″ E
gptkbp:current_use gptkb:education
gptkb:public_outreach
astronomical research
gptkbp:established 1839
gptkbp:founded 1839
gptkbp:founded_by gptkb:Tsar_Nicholas_I
gptkbp:founder Franz Xaver von Zach
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:State_Prize_of_the_Russian_Federation
Gold Medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Honorary title of the Russian Federation
International Astronomical Union awards
gptkbp:has_collaborations_with gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:ESA
gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:has_events school visits
workshops
scientific conferences
public lectures
workshops for students
star parties
astronomy lectures
public observation nights
astronomy camps
gptkbp:has_exhibition gptkb:historical_documents
astronomical instruments
educational displays
photographs of celestial events
models of celestial bodies
models of telescopes
gptkbp:has_historical_significance first observatory in Russia
home to the Pulkovo meridian
site of the first meridian
contributed to the development of the Russian space program
gptkbp:has_impact_on contributed to the development of modern astronomy
collaborated with global observatories
developed astronomical software
enhanced public understanding of astronomy
influenced astronomical research in Russia
preserved historical astronomical data
promoted international cooperation in astronomy
trained numerous astronomers
provided data for international astronomical projects
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:space_mission
satellite navigation systems
modern astronomy
astrophysical research methodologies
geodesy techniques
gptkbp:has_publications Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory Publications
Pulkovo Astronomical Journal
Pulkovo Bulletin
Pulkovo Observatory Annual Reports
Pulkovo Research Papers
gptkbp:has_research_focus astrometry
celestial mechanics
planetary science
stellar astronomy
gptkbp:has_telescopes gptkb:Pulkovo_1.5-meter_telescope
gptkb:Pulkovo_15-inch_refractor
gptkb:Pulkovo_26-inch_refractor
Pulkovo 2.5-meter telescope
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pulkovo Observatory
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saint_Petersburg,_Russia
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:astronomy
astrometry
astrophysics
celestial mechanics
geodesy
stellar parallax measurements
cataloging stars
stellar photography
gptkbp:notable_galaxies gptkb:Pulkovo_1.5-meter_telescope
gptkb:Pulkovo_15-inch_refractor
gptkb:Pulkovo_26-inch_refractor
research observatory
public observatory
Pulkovo 37-inch reflector
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Alexander_A._Kolesnikov
gptkb:Vladimir_A._Kolesnikov
gptkb:Yuri_A._Gagarin
gptkb:Mikhail_A._Sholokhov
gptkb:Andrei_D._Sakharov
gptkb:Vladimir_A._Braginsky
gptkb:Igor_A._Tamm
gptkb:Vladimir_A._Fock
gptkb:Vladimir_A._Smirnov
gptkb:Boris_V._Vasiliev
gptkb:Nikolai_A._Kozyrev
Lev A. Artsimovich
Sergei A. Korolev
Igor V. Tamm
Andrei A. Kolmogorov
Mikhail A. Kholodov
Sergei V. Korolev
Vladimir F. Fesenkov
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:renovation 1950s
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:exoplanet
gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics
planetary science
galactic astronomy
stellar astronomy
solar system dynamics
gptkbp:significant_event World War II impact
Soviet space program contributions
gptkbp:type gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:website http://www.pulkovo.ru
pulkovo.ru
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6