Carnegie Observatories
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Carnegie Observatories is a major astronomical research institution known for operating world-class telescopes and conducting cutting-edge studies of the universe.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carnegie Observatories canonical | 15 |
| Carnegie Astrophysics Fellows program | 1 |
| Carnegie Institution for Science (Las Campanas site owner) | 1 |
| Mount Wilson Observatory | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
nonprofit organization unit ⓘ research institution ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnegie Institution for Science Department of Terrestrial Magnetism (historical collaboration)
|
| collaboratesWith | international astronomical institutions ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
ⓘ
astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ exoplanets ⓘ galaxy formation and evolution ⓘ large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ supernovae ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
instrumentation development
ⓘ
observational astronomy ⓘ theoretical astrophysics ⓘ |
| formerName | Mount Wilson Observatory ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Carnegie Institution of Washington ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Pasadena
ⓘ
surface form:
Pasadena, California
|
| historicallyOperated | Mount Wilson Observatory ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Pasadena
ⓘ
surface form:
Pasadena, California
|
| missionStatement | to advance the understanding of the universe through observational and theoretical astrophysics ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Andrew Carnegie ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
discovery and study of Type Ia supernovae
ⓘ
measurement of the Hubble constant ⓘ observational cosmology ⓘ |
| notableFacility |
Carnegie Observatories
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Carnegie Astrophysics Fellows program
|
| notableProject |
Carnegie Irvine Galaxy Survey
ⓘ
Carnegie Supernova Project ⓘ Carnegie-Spitzer-IMACS Survey ⓘ |
| offers |
graduate student research opportunities
ⓘ
postdoctoral fellowships in astronomy ⓘ |
| operates |
Baade Telescope
ⓘ
Magellan Clay Telescope ⓘ
surface form:
Clay Telescope
Las Campanas Observatory ⓘ Magellan Telescopes ⓘ Swope Telescope ⓘ du Pont Telescope ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Carnegie Institution of Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnegie Institution for Science
|
| publishes | scientific papers in peer-reviewed astronomy journals ⓘ |
| uses |
infrared telescopes
ⓘ
optical telescopes ⓘ spectrographs ⓘ |
| website | https://obs.carnegiescience.edu/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mount Wilson Observatory
this entity surface form:
Carnegie Astrophysics Fellows program
this entity surface form:
Carnegie Institution for Science (Las Campanas site owner)
subject surface form:
100-inch Hooker Telescope
subject surface form:
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