Cincinnati Observatory
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The Cincinnati Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, often called the "Birthplace of American Astronomy" and known for its 19th-century telescopes and public education programs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cincinnati Observatory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5402333 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cincinnati Observatory Context triple: [Cleveland Abbe, employer, Cincinnati Observatory]
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Allegheny Observatory
Allegheny Observatory is a historic astronomical research facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its significant contributions to observational astronomy and astrophysics.
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Kirkwood Observatory
Kirkwood Observatory is an astronomical observatory at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, known for its historic telescope and role in teaching and public outreach in astronomy.
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Goodsell Observatory
Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
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Perkins Observatory
Perkins Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Ohio known for its public stargazing programs and educational outreach in astronomy.
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Carter Observatory
Carter Observatory is a public astronomy center and planetarium in Wellington, New Zealand, offering stargazing experiences, educational exhibits, and space science programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cincinnati Observatory Target entity description: The Cincinnati Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, often called the "Birthplace of American Astronomy" and known for its 19th-century telescopes and public education programs.
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A.
Allegheny Observatory
Allegheny Observatory is a historic astronomical research facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its significant contributions to observational astronomy and astrophysics.
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B.
Kirkwood Observatory
Kirkwood Observatory is an astronomical observatory at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, known for its historic telescope and role in teaching and public outreach in astronomy.
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C.
Goodsell Observatory
Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.
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D.
Perkins Observatory
Perkins Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Ohio known for its public stargazing programs and educational outreach in astronomy.
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E.
Carter Observatory
Carter Observatory is a public astronomy center and planetarium in Wellington, New Zealand, offering stargazing experiences, educational exhibits, and space science programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Italianate ⓘ |
| builtFor | astronomical research ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 39.139°N 84.423°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternateName | Cincinnati Observatory Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | observatory building ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
historic astronomical instruments
ⓘ
historical records of observations ⓘ |
| hasDirector | astronomer ⓘ |
| hasDome | main telescope dome ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Cincinnati Observatory Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | active observatory ⓘ |
| hasTelescope |
11-inch Merz und Mahler refracting telescope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
16-inch Alvan Clark & Sons refracting telescope ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
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| heritageDesignationDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| inception | 1842 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cincinnati, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hamilton County, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Lookout, Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Birthplace of American Astronomy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early American astronomical research
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one of the oldest professional observatories in the United States ⓘ |
| offers |
lectures
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public tours ⓘ public viewing nights ⓘ school programs ⓘ |
| opened | 1845 ⓘ |
| operator | University of Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Mount Adams, Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of American astronomy ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Mount Lookout, Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationYear | 1873 ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books on history of American astronomy
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local heritage tours ⓘ |
| telescopeType | refracting telescope ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical preservation
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public education ⓘ public outreach ⓘ |
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Subject: Cincinnati Observatory Description of subject: The Cincinnati Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, often called the "Birthplace of American Astronomy" and known for its 19th-century telescopes and public education programs.
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