Arequipa Observatory, Peru
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Arequipa Observatory in Peru was a late-19th-century astronomical observatory used by Harvard College Observatory, notably by William Henry Pickering, for pioneering photographic studies of the southern sky.
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| Arequipa Observatory | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
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research facility ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| altitude | high-altitude site ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of photographic techniques in astronomy
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mapping of the southern sky ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOperation | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early southern hemisphere station of Harvard College Observatory ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arequipa
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Arequipa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arequipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAstronomer | William Henry Pickering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | pioneering photographic studies of the southern sky ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Harvard College Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | astronomical observation ⓘ |
| reasonForLocation | good observing conditions for southern sky ⓘ |
| researchFocus | southern sky ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
astrophotography
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photographic astronomy ⓘ |
| startUseByHarvardCollegeObservatory | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Harvard College Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByAstronomer | William Henry Pickering NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
lunar observations
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photographic sky surveys ⓘ planetary observations ⓘ stellar observations ⓘ |
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