Royal Observatory Edinburgh

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Observatory_Edinburgh
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:astronomer
gptkbp:address Blackford Hill, Edinburgh
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:coordinates 55.9231°N 3.1883°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:director gptkb:Andy_Lawrence
gptkbp:established 1896
gptkbp:formerPosition Calton Hill, Edinburgh
gptkbp:hasFacility gptkb:UK_Astronomy_Technology_Centre
gptkb:Institute_for_Astronomy
gptkbp:hasTelescope 1-metre Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
gptkbp:heritageStatus Category A listed building
gptkbp:location gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:notableFor astronomical research
public outreach
instrumentation development
gptkbp:openToPublic limited
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:Science_and_Technology_Facilities_Council
gptkbp:website https://www.roe.ac.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ross_photographic_plates
gptkb:South_Edinburgh
gptkb:UK_Schmidt_Telescope_surveys
gptkb:Professor_Gillian_Wright
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
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