Caltech Astronomy Department
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The Caltech Astronomy Department is a leading academic and research division of the California Institute of Technology, renowned for its pioneering work in observational and theoretical astrophysics and its operation of major astronomical facilities.
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| Caltech Astronomy Department canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic department
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astronomy department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | physical sciences ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Caltech Optical Observatories
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Owens Valley Radio Observatory ⓘ W. M. Keck Observatory ⓘ Zwicky Transient Facility ⓘ |
| campus |
California Institute of Technology
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surface form:
Caltech campus
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| collaboratesWith |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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NASA ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs | faculty in astronomy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ theoretical astrophysics ⓘ |
| hasNotableArea | instrumentation development for astronomy ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
graduate students in astronomy
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undergraduate students in astronomy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to extragalactic astronomy
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contributions to time-domain astronomy ⓘ development and operation of major astronomical facilities ⓘ pioneering work in observational astrophysics ⓘ pioneering work in theoretical astrophysics ⓘ training leading astronomers and astrophysicists ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pasadena
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surface form:
Pasadena, California
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| offersProgram |
PhD program in astronomy
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graduate program in astronomy ⓘ undergraduate option in astronomy ⓘ |
| operatedBy | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| operates | Palomar Observatory ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
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surface form:
Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy at Caltech
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| partOf | California Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
cosmology
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exoplanets ⓘ galaxy formation and evolution ⓘ gravitational-wave astrophysics ⓘ high-energy astrophysics ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
infrared telescopes
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optical telescopes ⓘ radio telescopes ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
numerical simulations
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observational surveys ⓘ theoretical modeling ⓘ |
| website | https://www.astro.caltech.edu/ ⓘ |
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