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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Smithsonian_Astrophysical_Observatory
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gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:research_institute
gptkbp:abbreviation
gptkb:SAO
gptkbp:affiliation
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:collaboratesWith
gptkb:Harvard_College_Observatory
gptkbp:coordinates
42.3770°N 71.1167°W
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director
gptkb:Lisa_Kewley
gptkbp:field
gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics
gptkbp:focus
space science
theoretical astrophysics
instrumentation development
observational astronomy
gptkbp:form
gptkb:Harvard–Smithsonian_Center_for_Astrophysics
gptkbp:founded
1890
gptkbp:founder
gptkb:Samuel_Pierpont_Langley
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
gptkbp:language
English
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:notableAchievement
pioneering X-ray astronomy
development of astronomical databases
tracking of artificial satellites
gptkbp:notableProject
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Multiple_Mirror_Telescope
gptkb:SAO/NASA_Astrophysics_Data_System
gptkbp:notablePublication
gptkb:SAO_Star_Catalog
gptkb:Smithsonian_Contributions_to_Astrophysics
gptkbp:parentOrganization
gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkbp:staffedBy
over 300
gptkbp:website
https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/sao
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gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution
gptkb:The_Smithsonian
gptkb:The_Smithsonian_Institution
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