690 eeports of astronomical observatories. 



Observations during the past year (1880) : 

 Besides the determination of clock errors there have been made at 

 this Observatory, during the year 1880, 50 observations of 18 minor 

 planets, and since 1818, 993 observations of 128 minor planets, published 

 in the "Astronomische l!^achrichten." 



Work proposed for the coming year (1881) : 

 It is intended to continue the observations and calculations of jjlanets. 



Edinburg, Scotland. 

 Royal Observatory. 



Longitude from Greenwich, 12°^ 43^05 W. 



Latitude, 55° 57' 23".2 K 



Directors: E. Blair, 1780; 



T. Henderson, 1833; 

 C. P. Smyth, 1816. 



The old Observatory, founded by subscription in L776, was not com- 

 pleted until 1792. No Observations were ever made there. The new 

 observatory was projected in 1812, and erected on shares in 1818. The 

 municipality donatid the ground. In 1834, the founders ceded its ad- 

 ministratiou to the State, and in 1846 made over the ownership. Time 

 signals have been given there since 1855. Since 1872, the firing of a 

 cannon has been substituted for the former ball. 



Elsfleth, Germany. 

 Observatorium der Kaviffations'Schule. 



Longitude from Greenwich, — 



Latitude, ? 



Director: C. Behrmann, 1876. 



Florence, Italy. 



1. Osservatorio Astronomico ; 2. Osservatorio del B. Museo. 



Longitude from Greenwich, 45™ 1^5 E. 

 Latitude, 43° 46' 4".l K. 

 Directors: F. Fontana, 1774; 



I). Di Vecchi, 1807; 



Del Bicco, 1815; (?) 



G. Inghirami, 1818; 



J. L. Pons, 1829; 



G. B. Amici, 1831 ; 



G. B. Donati, 1864; 



W. Tempel, 1873. 



