McDonald Observatory
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McDonald Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in West Texas known for its large telescopes and contributions to optical and infrared astronomy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McDonald Observatory canonical | 4 |
| McDonald Observatory (regionally nearby) | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research institute ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | University of Texas System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude |
approximately 2070 meters
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approximately 6800 feet ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
German astronomical institutions
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Pennsylvania State University NERFINISHED ⓘ international astronomy community ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1930s ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fundedBy | bequest of William Johnson McDonald ⓘ |
| governingBody | Board of Regents of the University of Texas System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCampaign | Dark Skies Initiative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCode | IAU observatory code 711 ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Frank N. Bash Visitors Center
NERFINISHED
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Hobby–Eberly Telescope dome NERFINISHED ⓘ astronomers’ residences ⓘ instrumentation labs ⓘ public outreach facilities ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
K–12 education programs
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graduate research programs ⓘ guided tours ⓘ public star parties ⓘ teacher workshops ⓘ undergraduate research programs ⓘ |
| hasTelescope |
0.8-meter telescope
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0.9-meter telescope ⓘ 2.1-meter Otto Struve Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ 2.7-meter Harlan J. Smith Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Harlan J. Smith Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Hobby–Eberly Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto Struve Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ small-aperture telescopes for education ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://mcdonaldobservatory.org ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hobby–Eberly Telescope
NERFINISHED
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dark skies ⓘ large telescopes ⓘ optical and infrared astronomy ⓘ public outreach ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jeff Davis County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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West Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fort Davis, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Johnson McDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1939 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | University of Texas at Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Texas System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDiscipline | astronomy ⓘ |
| researchField |
cosmology
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exoplanet research ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ infrared astronomy ⓘ optical astronomy ⓘ planetary science ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| skyQuality | low light pollution ⓘ |
| supportsSurvey |
HETDEX
NERFINISHED
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Hobby–Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeType |
infrared telescope
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optical telescope ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
McDonald Observatory (regionally nearby)