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Mount Wilson Observatory
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astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California
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Within Vinony's link graph, Mount Wilson Observatory is referenced by 406 other articles, and connects out to Carnegie Institution for Science, Milton L. Humason and astronomical interferometer.
The entry is geolocated on the map.
It is catalogued under topics including Astronomical observatories in California, Educational buildings in Los Angeles County, California and Edwin Hubble.
Its subject is documented across 47 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Alternative names
- 672 MW
- Organization
- Carnegie Institution for Science
- Location
- Mount Wilson , California, US
- Altitude
- 1,742 m (5,715 ft)
- Website
- www .mtwilson .edu
- 60 inch telescope
- 60-inch telescope 1.5-meter (60 in) reflector
- Hooker telescope
- 2.5-meter (100 in) reflector
- Infrared spatial interferometer
- 3 × 1.7-meter (65 in) reflectors
- Chara array
- 6 × 1-meter (40 in) reflectors
via Wikipedia infobox
Research organization · ROR
- Type
- Archive
- Founded
- 1868
- Location
- Los Angeles, United States
- Also known as
- MWO
- Status
- Active
GRID grid.440329.8 · ISNI 0000 0001 2168 8877
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- astronomical observatory
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Los Angeles County
- Elevation
- 1742
- Operator
- Carnegie Institution for Science
- Location
- Mount Wilson
- Official website
- www.mtwilson.edu
- Image
- Chara-2000-09-15.JPG
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- Commons category
- Mount Wilson Observatory
- inception
- 1904-00-00
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- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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