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the transit instrument for tlie time-service of the observatory, and 

 also observes moon-culminations and right ascensions of the fundamen- 

 tal stars for tlie southern zones of the " Astronomische Gesellschaft." 



Kew (188G). — The magnetical and meteorological observations and 

 observations for time are kept up. Sketches of sun-spots projected on 

 the photo-heliograph screen are made in order to continue Schwabe's 

 enumeration. 



Kiel (1885). — Observations with the meridian circle and equatorial 

 are continued, the equatorial having been provided with a new regis- 

 tering apparatus. The catalogue founded on the Helsingfors Gotha 

 zones is still unfinished. 



Lawrence Observatory. — [See Amherst.) 



Kis-Kartel (18SG). — Private observatory of Baron Podmaniczky, near 

 Budapest, Hungary. Tbe principal instrument is a T-iiuih refractor 

 by Merz, with a mounting by Cooke. The work commences next year 

 with double-star measures and physical observations of the sun, moon, 

 and planets. 



La Plata Observatory (1880). — The Government of the province of 

 Buenos Aires is fitting up in La Plata an observatory which is to have 

 a 31.5 inch reflector, an equatorial coudS of 17 inches, an 8-inch transit, 

 a large Thollon spectroscope with objective of 9.8 inches, apparatus for 

 celestial photography, and numerous smaller instruments. A time- 

 service will be instituted, and a large amount of geodetic \t^ork will be 

 done, including the measurement of an arc of a meridian. The ob- 

 servatory is to be under the direction of M. Beuf, late an officer in the 

 French navy. 



Leipzig (1885). — Dr. Harzer has gone to Pulkowa, and has been suc- 

 ceeded at Leipzig by Eterr Schuauder. The zone observations and 

 necessary reductions are being advanced as rapidly as possible. The 

 equatorial has been used on comets and star- clusters. 



Leyden Observatory (1885). — Prof. H. G. van de Sande Bakhuyzen's 

 report is for the year ending September 15, 188.5. The new lO.^-inch 

 equatorial, with objective by Clark, and mounting by Repsold, is ready 

 for use. The 7-inch refractor was used for observations of comets. A 

 series of measurements of artificial disks was made with Airy's double- 

 image micrometer for the purpose, of determining the systematic errors 

 of the measures of the diameters of Mars and Uranus obtained in for- 

 mer years. The meridian circle was devoted to observations of fairly 

 bright circumpolar stars. Some progress has been made with the re- 

 ductions of the zone observations, 1874-'70. 



Liclc Observatory (1886). — The Lick Observatory will soon te counted 

 as one of the active observatories of America. The formal opening 

 and transfer to the University of California can not take place until the 

 great telescope is mounted (probably in the summer of 1887), but Pro- 

 fessor Holden already has one assistant at work — ^Ir. K(^eler, who has 

 been Professor Langley's assistant at AUeglieny for a number of years. 



