Observatory of Strasbourg
Alternative names | OAS |
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Organization | University of Strasbourg |
Observatory code | 522 |
Location | Strasbourg, France |
Coordinates | 48°35′0″N 7°46′5″E / 48.58333°N 7.76806°E |
Altitude | 142 m |
Established | 1881 |
Website | astro.u-strasbg.fr |
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The Observatory of Strasbourg is an astronomical observatory in Strasbourg, France.
History
This observatory is actually Strasbourg's third observatory: the first was built in 1673 on one of the city's surrounding towers (the astronomer Julius Reichelt notably played a role in its establishment), and the second in 1828 on the roof of the buildings of the Academy.[1]
Following the
The observatory site was selected primarily for instruction purposes and political symbolism, rather than the observational qualities. It was a low-lying site that was prone to mists. During the period up until 1914, the staff was too small to work the instruments and so there was little academic research published prior to World War I. The main observations were of comets and variable stars. After 1909, the instruments were also used to observe binary stars and perform photometry of nebulae.[4]
The observatory is currently the home for the
Notable astronomers
- Agnès Acker
- Julius Bauschinger
- Adolf Berberich
- André Danjon
- William Lewis Elkin
- Ernest Esclangon
- Ernst Hartwig
- Carlos Jaschek
- Pierre Lacroute
- Otto Tetens
- Friedrich Winnecke
- Carl Wilhelm Wirtz
- Walter Wislicenus
See also
References
- ^ "L'Observatoire astronomique de l'Académie de Strasbourg (XIXe siècle)" (PDF).
- ^
Heck, André (2005). "Strasbourg Observatory and the Astronomische Gesellschaft". The Multinational History of Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory. Springer. pp. 221–222. ISBN 1-4020-3643-4.
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Wolfschmidt, G. (2005). "Strasbourg Observatory in German Times". The Multinational History of Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory. Vol. 330. Springer. pp. 63–87. ISBN 1-4020-3643-4.
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Hutchins, Roger (2008). British University Observatories, 1772–1939. ISBN 978-0-7546-3250-4.
External links
- Media related to Strasbourg Observatory at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of the Observatory
- Official website of the Planetarium
- Publications of Strasbourg Observatory digitalized on Paris Observatory digital library