United States Naval Observatory
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Naval Observatory
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
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| gptkbp:collaborates_with |
gptkb:NOAA
NASA US Geological Survey |
| gptkbp:community_outreach |
School programs
Public lectures Public tours Astronomy nights |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
38.9211° N, 77.0670° W
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| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:David_L._Latham
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:USNO_Museum
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| gptkbp:founded |
1830
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| gptkbp:hasLibrary |
gptkb:USNO_Library
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
First observatory in the United States
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States Naval Observatory
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:International_Year_of_Astronomy_2009
Research publications Scientific conferences Satellite launches Astronomy workshops Collaboration with universities Total Solar Eclipse 1878 Anniversary celebrations Public lectures on astronomy Transit of Venus 1761 Astronomy camps for students Lunar Eclipse observations Comet_observations Asteroid_tracking |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:The_Great_Equatorial_Telescope
The 26-inch refractor The_Navy's_Master_Clock |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Timekeeping
Astrometry Celestial navigation |
| gptkbp:parent_company |
gptkb:Naval_Research_Laboratory
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| gptkbp:primaryFunction |
Astronomical research
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
Astrophysics
Geophysics Planetary science Space weather |
| gptkbp:services |
Satellite tracking
Astronomical data Time services Geodetic data |
| gptkbp:type |
Scientific research facility
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| gptkbp:website |
www.usno.navy.mil
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