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Founded in 1637, but only completed in 1656. The first edifice wasdestroyed by fire the 20th of October, 1728. The observatory was re-established in the round tower belonging to the University . In 1820a woodeii addition was made to it on the Ilolken bastion. In 1857 itwas removed to the glacis of the fortress between the citadel and theOsterthor (eastern gate). In 1859-’60, a new building w r as erected uponthe Rosenborg bastion of the old fortress. At present this new observa-tory is surrounded by the Botanical Garden.
Observatorio National Argentino.
Longitude from Greenwich , 4 11 16 m 45.1 s W.
Latitude, 31° 25' 15.4 s S.
Director : B. A. Gould, 1870.
Proposed in 1869; built in 1871 on an eminence southeast of the town;a cruciform structure, with four towers at the extremities of the limbsof the cross.
Observatory of Queen's College.
Longitude from Greenwich , 33 m 51 s . W.
Latitude, 51° 54' IN.
Authority for longitude and latitude: Connaissance des Temps, 1884,p. xiii.
Director: -.
Founded in 1878. Hill for meridian observations. Dome, 14f feet(4 m .5) in diameter.
Cracow, Austria. (See Krakau .)
K. K. Vniversitdts Sternwarte.
Cronstadt, Russia . (See Kronshtadt.)
Naval Astronomical Observatory.
Crowborougii, Sussex , England.
Private Observatory.
Longitude from Greenwich : 9.30 s E.
Latitude: 51° 3' 14" B.
Director: Ciias. Leeson Prince.
Founded at Uckfield, Sussex , in 1854. Removed to the summit ofCrowborougli Hill in 1872.
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