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ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES .

Directors: E. Armesto, 1797.

J. O. Canelas, 1798.

J. T. Gerguero, 1825.

S. Montojo, 1851.

F. de P. Marquez, 1855.

0. Pujazon, 1800.

An observatory bad first been established at Cadiz in 1753, uponan ancient Roman tower, but was soon abandoned, observations beingmade there only from 1773 to 177G by Tofino and Varela. The newobservatory was built at San Fernando in 1797. This is the most south-erly astronomical establishment in Europe .

San Luis Potosi, Mexico .

Observatorio del Instituto Cientifiea y Literaria.

Longitude from Greenwich, -.

Latitude, -.

Director: Dr. G. Barroeta.

Santiago, Chile .

Observatorio National.

Longitude from Greenwich, 4 h 42™ 40.3 s W.

Latitude , 33° 20' 42" S.

Directors: E. G. Moesta, 1852.

J. I. Vergara, 1801.

Proposed in 1852. The instruments and buildings which had beenused for the temporary Vaval Observatory of the United States at SantaLucia, under Lieutenant Gilliss, were purchased as a beginning, andin 1850 the construction of a permanent observatory was undertaken,consisting simply of a one-story building and central dome. The equip-ment has been added to gradually since 1859.

Scarborough , England.

Observatory Wigglesworth.

Longitude from Greenwich , -.

Latitude , •-.

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

Assistant: J. G. Lohse.

Schwerin , Mecklenburg.

Gcodetisches Observatorium.

Longitude from Greenwich , 45 m 40.7 s E.

Latitude, 53° 37' 38.2" N.

Authority for longitude and latitude: Astron. Nadir., LVII, 6, 1868.In Counaissance des Temps, 1881, p. xxviii.