Saturday, 4 April 2026

A little ramble through 19th century astronomy - possible solar observatory for Potsdam in 1874

 Nature, September 17th 1874

The German Government has determined upon the erection of a Sun Observatory upon a large scale at Potsdam. Drs Spoerer and Vogel have already been appointed to undertake telescopic and spectroscopic observations, and the directorship has been offered to Prof Kirchhoff, who however has declined it as he is unwilling to leave Heidelberg.


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