South African Astronomical Observatory (Q227807)

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) is the national centre for optical and infrared astronomy in South Africa. It was established in 1972. The observatory is run by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. The facility's function is to conduct research in astronomy and astrophysics. The primary telescopes are located in Sutherland, which is 370 kilometres (230 mi) from Observatory, Cape Town, where the headquarters is located.

Summary from Български език / Bulgarian Wikipedia (bgwiki)

Южноафриканската астрономическа обсерватория (на английски: South African Astronomical Observatory, SAAO) е националният център за инфрачервена и оптична астрономия в Република Южна Африка. Ръководи се от Южноафриканската национална изследователска фондация.

Wikidata location: -32.3794, 20.8106 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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way: Sutherland Observatory (SAAO) (OSM)exact location match [show tags]
name: Sutherland Observatory (SAAO)
landuse: observatory
operator: SAAO
wikidata: Q116161487
wikipedia: en:South African Astronomical Observatory

wikidata mismatch: Q116161487
way: Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) (OSM), 454 m from Wikidata [show tags]
name: Southern African Large Telescope (SALT)
building: yes
man_made: telescope
operator: South African Astronomical Observatory
wikidata: Q833639
wikipedia: en:Southern African Large Telescope
telescope:type: optical
wikimedia_commons: Category:Southern African Large Telescope
telescope:diameter: 11

wikidata mismatch: Q833639

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astronomical observatory (Q1254933) observatory:type=astronomical
research institute (Q31855) amenity=research_institute
observatory (Q62832) man_made=observatory, landuse=observatory

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Astronomical observatories in South Africa amenity=astronomical_observatory, landuse=observatory, man_made=telescope, amenity=university
Research institutes established in 1972 building=commercial, landuse=industrial