the Atacama Desert Observatory

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:annualVisitors less than 15 mm
gptkbp:features Atacama Large Millimeter Array
Very Large Telescope
gptkbp:hasCollaborationsWith gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_California
gptkb:University_of_Chile
gptkb:MIT
NASA
gptkbp:hasImpactOn space exploration
public understanding of science
scientific discoveries
gptkbp:hasPrograms Yes
gptkbp:hasPublications Yes
gptkbp:hasTheme 2,635 meters
gptkbp:hasVisitorCenter Yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Atacama Desert Observatory
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy air
road
gptkbp:isFamousFor clear skies
low humidity
high_altitude
gptkbp:isHomeTo several telescopes
gptkbp:isKnownFor advanced technology
international collaborations
its unique environment
gptkbp:isNear gptkb:San_Pedro_de_Atacama
gptkbp:isPartOf global astronomical community
Atacama_Desert_region
Chile's_astronomical_infrastructure
gptkbp:isProminentIn observational astronomy
astrophysical research
cosmological studies
infrared astronomy research
radio astronomy research
gptkbp:isSupportedBy government funding
private donations
international grants
gptkbp:isUsedFor radio astronomy
optical astronomy
infrared astronomy
gptkbp:isVisitedBy students
astronomers
engineers
researchers
scientists
gptkbp:knownFor high-altitude astronomy
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Atacama_Desert
gptkbp:offersCoursesIn Yes
gptkbp:openedIn 2003
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:European_Southern_Observatory
gptkbp:supports cosmology
astrophysics
planetary science