Union Observatory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Union_Observatory

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:astronomer
gptkbp:closed	1971
gptkbp:country	gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:elevation	1800 meters
gptkbp:established	1903
gptkbp:formerName	gptkb:Transvaal_Observatory
gptkbp:hasObservatoryCode	078
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Johannesburg
gptkbp:mergedInto	gptkb:South_African_Astronomical_Observatory
gptkbp:notableFinds	gptkb:Proxima_Centauri
gptkbp:notableFor	discovery of many asteroids southern sky surveys
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Harry_Edwin_Wood gptkb:Robert_Innes
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:South_African_government
gptkbp:renamed	gptkb:Republic_Observatory
gptkbp:telescopeType	reflector refractor
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:William_H._van_den_Bos gptkb:Hendrik_van_Gent gptkb:Johannesburg_Observatory gptkb:Robert_Innes
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Union Observatory