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W. M. Keck Observatory

The W. M. Keck Observatory is an astronomical observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, operating two of the largest optical and infrared telescopes in the world.

Type
Observatory
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
105

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W. M. Keck Observatory — KeckTelescopes-hi
KeckTelescopes-hi · T. Wynne / JPL

Experience system V6

Observatory scientific profile

A graph-grounded scientific layout that adapts to available evidence, imagery, relations, and source coverage.

Evidence graphScientific mapOriginal SVGSource trail
  1. 01

    Observe

    WIKIMEDIA imagery anchors the visual reading with licensed source metadata.

  2. 02

    Measure

    Measurement panels use graph coverage, catalog identifiers, and source availability without inventing values.

  3. 03

    Locate

    Part of Mauna Kea Observatories.

  4. 04

    Connect

    105 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.

Object type
Observatory
Graph relations
105
Verified sources
1
Image records
2
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Ground context

Geolocation is displayed only when coordinates exist in the data model.
  • Part of

    Mauna Kea Observatories

  • Operated by

    California Association for Research in Astronomy

  • Observes

    Visible light

  • Observes

    Near-infrared

Original SVG diagram

Observation system

Optical pathCollected lightFocal plane / instrumentObservatory
Object class
Observatory
Catalog numbers
Not recorded
Graph relations
105
Sources
1
14 Her b2MASS J01225093-2...2MASS J22362452+4...Andrea GhezCalifornia Associ...CFBDSIR J145829+1...GJ 1148 bGJ 15 A bGJ 179 bGJ 251 bGJ 317 bGJ 317 cW. M. Keck ObservatoryObservatory

Visual knowledge graph

Relationships, not isolated facts

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Image provenance

Photography as evidence

2 cleared visual records

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How this was captured

Source
WIKIMEDIA

Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
observatory:keck-observatory
Type
Observatory
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
105
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/observatory:keck-observatory

Scientific quality

Partial
Unreviewed1 sourcev1.0.0

3 of 6 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Partial
Relationship coverage
Complete
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
None
Image coverage
Complete
Timeline coverage
Not applicable

Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.

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Sources & references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

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