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Leiden Observatory, a Common card
Leiden Observatory is an astronomical institute of Leiden University, in the Netherlands.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 62
- DEF
- 73
- Power
- 135
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 3,700
Power 135 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Leiden Observatory quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Leiden Observatory card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It remained there until 1974 when the department moved to the ______ campus north-west of the city.
Answer
science. It remained there until 1974 when the department moved to the science campus north-west of the city. From the Leiden Observatory article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Established in ____ to house the quadrant of Willebrord Snellius, it is the oldest operating university observatory in the world, with the only older still existing observatory being the Vatican Observatory.
Answer
1630s. Established in 1633 to house the quadrant of Willebrord Snellius, it is the oldest operating university observatory in the world, with the only older still existing observatory being the Vatican Observatory. From the Leiden Observatory article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Washington State Route 9. Washington State Route 9 74 · Liberty, South Carolina 68 · Boldmere 65 · Leiden Observatory 62 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Established in 1633 to house the quadrant of Willebrord Snellius, it is the oldest operating university observatory in the world, with the only older still existing observatory being the Vatican Observatory.
- The observatory was initially located on the university building in the centre of Leiden before a new observatory building and dome were constructed in the university's botanical garden in 1860.
- It remained there until 1974 when the department moved to the science campus north-west of the city.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Leiden Observatory article was read about 3,700 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 62 and blocks with 73: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
How to get Leiden Observatory
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Leiden Observatory (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : User:AWossink, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
