Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:observatory
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Irish_Academy
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Irish_astronomy
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
astronomy
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
53.0833° N, 7.4333° W
|
| gptkbp:current_use |
tourist attraction
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
historical telescopes
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1845
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:William_Parsons,_3rd_Earl_of_Rosse
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rosse Observatory
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern telescopes
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ireland
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
educational programs
restoration projects community outreach international collaborations scientific publications collaboration with universities outreach to schools discovery of the spiral structure of galaxies celebration of anniversaries research on black holes research on cosmic phenomena research on cosmic microwave background research on dark matter development of astrophotography public lectures on astronomy participation in science festivals research on stellar evolution collaborations with other observatories public star-gazing events research on exoplanets research on variable stars exhibitions on the history of astronomy first photographs of nebulae hosting of astronomy conferences involvement in citizen science projects workshops on telescope making |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Leviathan_of_Parsonstown
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| gptkbp:officialResidence |
galaxies
star clusters nebulae |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
Parsons family
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| gptkbp:provides_access_to |
yes
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| gptkbp:renovated |
1990s
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| gptkbp:significance |
historical astronomical research
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| gptkbp:type |
reflecting telescope
|