Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo

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The Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo is a major astronomical research institution of the Holy See, located at the papal summer residence in the Alban Hills near Rome.

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instanceOf astronomical observatory
research institution
affiliation Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
coordinatesResearchWith Vatican Observatory Research Group in Tucson
country Vatican City
employs Jesuit astronomers
lay astronomers
fieldOfWork astronomy
astrophysics
cosmology
galactic astronomy
planetary science
stellar astronomy
foundedBy Holy See
Pope Pius XI
hasAcademicPartner University of Arizona
hasCollection historical astronomical instruments
historical star photographs
meteorite samples
hasFacility astronomical library
meteorite collection
optical telescopes
photographic telescopes
spectrographs
hasMission to conduct astronomical research
to demonstrate the Church’s support for science
hasPart Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (historical planning and administration link)
heritageDesignation historic observatory site
inception 1930
isSubjectOf discussions on science and religion
history of science studies
languageOfWork English
Italian
locatedAt Castel Gandolfo, Italy
surface form: Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo
locatedIn Alban Hills
Castel Gandolfo, Italy
surface form: Castel Gandolfo
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
locatedNear Rome
notableFor public outreach in astronomy
research on galaxies
research on meteorites
research on variable stars
operatedBy Holy See
ownedBy Holy See
partOf Castel Gandolfo, Italy
surface form: Papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo

Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vatican Observatory
reasonForMove light pollution in Rome
replaced Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo self-linksurface differs
surface form: Vatican Observatory at Vatican City

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Castel Gandolfo, Italy hasPart Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo
subject surface form: Castel Gandolfo
Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo partOf Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Vatican Observatory
Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo hasPart Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope (historical planning and administration link)
Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo replaced Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Vatican Observatory at Vatican City