Mount Graham International Observatory
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Mount Graham International Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona that hosts advanced telescopes, including the Large Binocular Telescope, for cutting-edge observations of the universe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research facility ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
German institutions operating the Large Binocular Telescope
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Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatican Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude |
approximately 10470 feet
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approximately 3200 meters ⓘ |
| climate | high-altitude alpine forest ⓘ |
| constructionControversy |
Native American sacred site concerns
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endangered Mount Graham red squirrel habitat ⓘ environmental concerns ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Large Binocular Telescope Observatory
NERFINISHED
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Submillimeter Telescope Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument | Large Binocular Telescope interferometric system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScientificFocus |
cosmology
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ planetary science ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| hasTelescopeType |
infrared telescope
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optical telescope ⓘ submillimeter telescope ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://mgio.arizona.edu/ ⓘ |
| hosts |
Heinrich Hertz Submillimeter Telescope
NERFINISHED
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Large Binocular Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-resolution astronomical observations
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hosting one of the world’s largest optical telescopes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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Graham County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinaleño Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Coronado National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Safford, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | University of Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Steward Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| region | southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skyQuality | dark-sky site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical imaging
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cutting-edge observations of the universe ⓘ interferometry ⓘ spectroscopy ⓘ |
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