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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Pittsburgh
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| gptkbp:architectural_style |
gptkb:Romanesque_Revival
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
gptkb:NSF
gptkb:NOAA gptkb:NASA various universities |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
school visits
outreach programs public tours star parties |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
40.4661° N, 80.0456° W
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
school programs
public lectures telescope viewing nights |
| gptkbp:founded |
1859
|
| gptkbp:funding |
grants
donations membership fees endowments |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to the field of astronomy
one of the oldest observatories in the U. S. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Allegheny Observatory
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
astronomical research
|
| gptkbp:notable_galaxies |
13-inch refractor
30-inch telescope |
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:William_H._Pickering
John Brashear |
| gptkbp:previous_name |
Allegheny Astronomical Society
|
| gptkbp:public_access |
yes
|
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:dark_matter
exoplanets galaxy formation stellar evolution cosmic microwave background |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
supernova observations
comet observations discovery of asteroids variable star research first light in 1861 |
| gptkbp:type |
research observatory
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| gptkbp:type_of_science |
gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics planetary science stellar astronomy |
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.alleghenyobservatory.org
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:City_of_Pittsburgh
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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