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ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES.

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Tee v and exist, India .

His Highness the Malta Rajah’s Observatory .

Longitude from Greenwich , 5 b 7'" 59 s E.

Latitude, 80° 30' 32" 1ST.

Directors: John Caldecott, F. E. A. S., 1837.

John Allan Beonn, F. E. S., 1852.

Trieste, Austria .

Astronomisches und Meteorologisches Observatorium der K, K. Nautischenund Handels jUcademie,

Longitude from Greenwich , 55™ 2.1 s E.

Latitude, 45° 38' 34" FT.

Directors: F. ScilAUB, 1857.

A. Kunes, 1870.

A. Palisa.

Tunbridge Wells , England. (See Crowborough.)Turin, Italy .

Rcgio Osservatorio deW Universita.

Longitude from Greenwich , 30™ 48.4 s E.

Latitude, 45° 4' 6" N.

Directors: G. B. Beccaria, 1759.

T. Valpergadi Caluso, 1782.

A. M. Vassali Eandi, 1806. ®

J. Plana, 1811.

A. Dorna, 1865.

Established in 1759 in the top of a tower at the corner of Piazza Gas-tello. The Academy of Sciences undertook its direction in 1790, andhad a new observatory built in the palace of the academy. In 1820the establishment was transferred to a terrace of the Palazzo Madama .In 1865 the observatory became an appendage of the university.

Twickenham, England.

Longitude from Greenwich , 1™ 13.1 s W.

Latitude, 51° 27' 4.2" N.

Director: Mr. Hind.

Uckfield, England.

Observatory of Captain IF. Noble.

Longitude from Greenwich , 17.8 s E.

Latitude, 51° O' 56.3" FT.

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

Proprietor: W. Noble.