The Site of the Uppsala University Observatory
GPTKB entity
Properties (70)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
archaeological site
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| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkb:Swedish_National_Space_Agency |
| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Swedish_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Uppsala_University gptkb:Uppsala_University_Faculty_of_Science international astronomical organizations Swedish_universities Nordic_astronomical_community Uppsala_Astronomical_Observatory |
| gptkbp:collaboratesWith |
local schools
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| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
protected
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
59.8586° N, 17.6389° E
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| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
star gazing nights
astronomy festivals |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspiration for future astronomers
promoting science education |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Swedish_heritage
Uppsala's_scientific_legacy heritage_of_Swedish_science |
| gptkbp:currentUse |
educational purposes
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| gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
public lectures
workshops for students |
| gptkbp:established |
18th century
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
astronomical instruments
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| gptkbp:features |
observatory buildings
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| gptkbp:financialPerformance |
discovery of new stars
improvements in star tracking mapping of the night sky |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
celebration of anniversaries
establishment of observatory first astronomical observations |
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
Anders Johan Lexell Nils Celsius |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
scientific research
development of modern astronomy contribution to navigation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Site of the Uppsala University Observatory
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Uppsala,_Sweden
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
public outreach programs
collaborative research projects Uppsala_Astronomical_Society_founding |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
celestial mechanics
solar system studies exoplanet studies galaxy formation studies astronomical journals astronomical research papers Henrik_Lorentz Johan_G._T._H._von_Struve |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
astronomy
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| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Olof_Rudbeck_the_Younger
Anders Celsius Johan_H._L._von_Struve |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Uppsala_University_campus
Swedish_astronomical_heritage |
| gptkbp:renovated |
20th century
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
stellar parallax measurements
advancements in optics development of telescopes |
| gptkbp:researchField |
cosmology
observational astronomy planetary science stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
astrophysics
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| gptkbp:researchInterest |
international partnerships
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
training astronomers
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| gptkbp:visitors |
open to public
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