Yerkes Observatory refractor
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
|
| gptkbp:aperture |
40 inches
|
| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Alvan_Clark_&_Sons
|
| gptkbp:commissioned |
1897
|
| gptkbp:focusArea |
102 cm
|
| gptkbp:height |
19.3 m
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
site of important astronomical discoveries
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yerkes Observatory refractor
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Williams_Bay,_Wisconsin
gptkb:Yerkes_Observatory |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
largest refracting telescope ever used for astronomical research
|
| gptkbp:openToPublic |
yes
|
| gptkbp:ownedBy |
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
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| gptkbp:status |
operational
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| gptkbp:telescopeType |
refractor
|
| gptkbp:type |
equatorial mount
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
astronomer
spectroscopy astrophotography |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alvan_Clark_&_Sons
gptkb:Refracting_telescope |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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