Melbourne Observatory
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Melbourne Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in Melbourne, Australia, known for its 19th-century role in celestial observation, timekeeping, and scientific research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melbourne Observatory canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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heritage site ⓘ |
| architect | Joseph Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedAsMajorObservatory | early 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1861 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 37.830°S 144.979°E ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage tourism
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occasional public observing nights ⓘ public education ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
Great Melbourne Telescope
NERFINISHED
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chronographs ⓘ equatorial telescope ⓘ meridian circle ⓘ time ball ⓘ transit circle ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Trust of Australia (Victoria) classified place
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Victorian Heritage Register place ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the Victorian Heritage Register ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSignificance | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1863 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Melbourne
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Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Observatory Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
Great Melbourne Telescope deep-sky survey
NERFINISHED
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southern sky star catalogues ⓘ time service for Victoria ⓘ |
| officiallyOpened | 1863 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Government of Victoria
NERFINISHED
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Victorian Government Astronomer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Botanic Gardens precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
astronomical observation
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scientific research ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| providedServiceTo |
Port of Melbourne
NERFINISHED
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Victorian Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ public timekeeping in Melbourne ⓘ |
| regionServed | southern hemisphere astronomy ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Mount Stromlo Observatory for major Australian optical astronomy ⓘ |
| status | no longer used for professional astronomy ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 48-inch (Great Melbourne Telescope) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| telescopeType | reflecting telescope (Great Melbourne Telescope) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
celestial observation
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meridian observations ⓘ meteorological observations ⓘ stellar cataloguing ⓘ time signal distribution ⓘ |
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