Observatory
Gemini Observatory
A pair of 8.1-metre optical/infrared telescopes, one in Hawaii and one in Chile, giving coverage of both hemispheres.
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- Type: Observatory
- Domain: Scientific connections
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Observatory scientific profile
A graph-grounded scientific layout that adapts to available evidence, imagery, relations, and source coverage.
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Observe
WIKIMEDIA imagery anchors the visual reading with licensed source metadata.
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Measure
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Locate
Studies Andromeda Galaxy.
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Connect
19 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.
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- Observatory
- Graph relations
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- Verified sources
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- Image records
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Scientific map
Ground context
- Studies
Andromeda Galaxy
- Operated by
NSF NOIRLab
- Observes
Visible light
- Observes
Infrared
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Observation system
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Visual knowledge graph
Relationships, not isolated facts
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- Discovery facility for1RXS J160929.1-210524 b
- Discovery facility for51 Eri b
- StudiesAndromeda Galaxy
- Discovery facility forBarnard c
- Discovery facility forBarnard d
- Discovery facility forBarnard e
- Discovery facility forCD-35 2722 b
- IncludesGemini North
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Image provenance
Photography as evidence
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Curated next objects
Andromeda Galaxy
The nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way and the most distant object readily visible to the naked eye.
organizationNSF NOIRLab
NSF's NOIRLab is the US national centre for ground-based, night-time optical and infrared astronomy, operating Gemini, CTIO, Kitt Peak, and the Rubin Observatory.
wavelength bandVisible light
Visible light is the band the human eye sees and the traditional domain of optical telescopes.
wavelength bandInfrared
Infrared light penetrates dust and reveals cool objects — forming stars, planets, and distant galaxies.
telescopeGemini North
Gemini North is an 8.1-metre telescope on Mauna Kea, one of the twin Gemini telescopes covering the whole sky.
telescopeGemini South
Gemini South is the 8.1-metre southern Gemini telescope, located on Cerro Pachón in Chile.
Observation
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Data
Scientific data & provenance
Data & provenance
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observatory:gemini-observatory- Type
- Observatory
- Domain
- Scientific connections
- Relationships
- 19
- Graph version
- 1.0.0
Dataset membership
Open data
In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld
Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/observatory:gemini-observatory
Scientific quality
Partial3 of 6 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial
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- Source coverage
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- Relationship coverage
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- Review coverage
- None
- Citation coverage
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- Image coverage
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- Timeline coverage
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You might also explore
- Exoplanet catalogueNASA Exoplanet ArchiveLinked through 1RXS J160929.1-210524 b
- Detection methodDirect ImagingLinked through 1RXS J160929.1-210524 b
- StarBarnard's StarLinked through Barnard c
- Planetary systemBarnard's star systemLinked through Barnard c
- Detection methodRadial Velocity MethodLinked through Barnard c
- ObservatoryCerro Tololo Inter-American ObservatoryLinked through NSF NOIRLab
Sources & references
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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