Tartu Observatory

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Tartu
gptkbp:architecturalStyle neoclassical
modern additions
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkb:Nordic_Optical_Telescope
gptkbp:community_outreach workshops
school programs
public lectures
gptkbp:director gptkb:Andres_J._K._Kallio
gptkbp:exhibits historical artifacts
astronomical instruments
educational displays
gptkbp:focus astronomy
gptkbp:founded 1800
gptkbp:funding government grants
private donations
research grants
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the oldest observatories in Northern Europe
site of important astronomical research
contributed_to_the_development_of_astronomy_in_Estonia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tartu Observatory
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Estonian_National_Museum
gptkbp:landmark tourist attraction
cultural heritage site
scientific institution
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tartu,_Estonia
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Struve_Geodetic_Arc
discovery_of_the_planet_Neptune
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Johann_Gottfried_Galle
gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_von_Struve
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Estonian_Journal_of_Earth_Sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics Review
Baltic_Astronomy
gptkbp:opening_hours seasonal
daily
gptkbp:research_areas cosmology
astrophysics
planetary science
gptkbp:scenicViews refracting telescope
reflecting telescope
gptkbp:type research facility
gptkbp:visitors students
tourists
researchers
gptkbp:website www.astro.ut.ee