A little ramble through 19th century astronomy - Montsouris Observatory 1876

 Nature June 8^th 1876

Regular courses of lectures have been established at the Naval Observatory, Montsouris, for the officers of the French National navy attached to the establishment. The general principals of astronomical observations are lectured upon by M. Loewy; Special Naval methods, by Capt. Turquet, the Director of the establishment;  Terrestrial Magnetism, by M. Marie Davy, Director of the Montsouiris Observatory. Spectroscopy, by MK. Cornu; Photography in its application to astronomy, by M. Angot, of the National Observatory of Paris. 

All the observations made by the pupils are submitted to correction, and will be utilised as far as possible for  the improvement of the Connaissance des Temps.

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