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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:affiliated_with
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gptkb:American_Astronomical_Society
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Charles_H._Smith
gptkb:Charles_T._Hinde
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gptkbp:associated_with
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astronomical research
astronomy research
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gptkbp:collaborations
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gptkb:NOAA
gptkb:NASA
various universities
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gptkbp:community_engagement
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local schools
outreach programs
public lectures
science fairs
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gptkbp:community_events
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gptkb:educational_programs
gptkb:lectures
workshops
public lectures
star parties
telescope viewings
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gptkbp:community_programs
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educational outreach
public tours
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gptkbp:coordinates
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42.5861° N, 88.4403° W
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gptkbp:current_status
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inactive
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gptkbp:designated_as
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gptkb:historical_landmark
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gptkbp:established
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1897
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gptkbp:exhibits
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astronomical instruments
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gptkbp:features
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40-inch refractor
20-inch refractor
16-inch refractor
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gptkbp:founded_in
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1897
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gptkbp:has_exhibition
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historical photographs
astronomical instruments
telescope models
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gptkbp:has_facilities
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gptkb:dome
gptkb:gift_shop
gptkb:visitor_center
gptkb:exhibition_space
meeting rooms
classrooms
lecture hall
research labs
research telescopes
observing domes
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gptkbp:has_historical_significance
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early 20th century astronomy
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gptkbp:has_library
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gptkb:Yerkes_Observatory_Library
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gptkbp:has_publications
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gptkb:academic_journals
gptkb:educational_materials
observational data
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gptkbp:has_research_areas
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gptkb:exoplanet
gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics
stellar dynamics
galactic astronomy
exoplanet studies
stellar astronomy
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gptkbp:historical_event
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restoration projects in the 2000s
first light in 1897
hosting of the first American Astronomical Society meeting
celebration of 100 years in 1997
completion of the 40-inch telescope in 1900
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:William_H._Pickering
gptkb:W._J._Mc_Donald
gptkb:E._E._Barnard
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first observatory to use a large refracting telescope
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Yerkes Observatory
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gptkbp:is_visited_by
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gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:astronomy
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Williams_Bay,_Wisconsin
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Williams_Bay,_Wisconsin
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gptkbp:notable_for
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largest refracting telescope
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkb:Edwin_Hubble
gptkb:William_H._Pickering
gptkb:George_Ellery_Hale
gptkb:Subrahmanyan_Chandrasekhar
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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gptkbp:operational_status
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active
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Yerkes_Observatory_Historic_District
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gptkbp:public_access
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yes
community events
guided tours
school programs
educational outreach
family nights
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:research_center
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.yerkesobservatory.org
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Great_Equatorial_Telescope
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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