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ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES .

Naples, Italy. (See Napoli .)

Natal, South Africa .

Natal Observatory.

Longitude from Greenwich , -.

Latitude, -.

Director: -.

Napoli, Italy .

R. Osservatorio, Capo di Monte.

Longitude from Greenwich , 57 m 0.9 3 E.

Latitude, 40° 51' 45.4" N.

Directors: G. Oasella, 1791.

F. M. Da Prado, 1808.

F. ZUCCARI, 1812.

C. Brioschi, 1818.

E. Capocci, 1833.

Leopoldo Del Be, 1849.

-Capocci, I860 .

A. db Gasparis, 1864.

Proposed in 17S8. The building's begun at the northeast corner ofthe Palace of the Library (Palazzo della Biblioteca) and Boyal Museum(Museo Beale) were left incomplete in 1790. In 1809 one of the towersof the old convent of San Gaudioso was appropriated to this object.In 1S12 was laid the first stone of a new observatory on the hill ofMiradois, at the point called Capo di Monte. The instruments weremounted in 1819. Nine asteroids have been discovered at this observa-tory.

Neuchatel, Switzerland .

Observatoire Cantonal.

Longitude from Greenwich , 27 m 50.2 s N.

Latitude, 46° 59' 51" N.

Director: A. IIirscii, 1858.

Founded in 1857. A rectangular structure of 8S£ feet by 26% feet(27 by 8 meters) and 19J feet (6 meters) in height; a tower with a. re-volving turret.

Nice, France .

Observatoire .

Longitude from Greenwich , 29 m 12.3 s . E.

Latitude, 43° 43' 10.9" N.

Authority for longitude and latitude: A. Lancaster, Liste Gendraledos Observatoires et Astronomes, 1887.

Director: J. Perrotin.

This observatory was erected at the expense of Bisciiofsheim.