454 ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORIES. 



Naples, Italy. (See Napoli.) 



Natal, South Africa. 



Natal Observatory. 



Longitude from Greenwich, . 



Latitude, . 



Director: . 



Napoli, Italy. 



B. Osservatorio, Capo di Monte. 



Longitude from Greenwich, 57"' 0,9** E. 

 Latitude, 40o 51' 45.4" N. 

 Directors: G. Casella, 1791. 



F. M. Da Prado, 1808. 



F. ZUCCARI, 1812. 



C. Brioschi, 1818. 



E. Capocci, 1833. 



Leopoldo Del Ee, 1849. 



Capocci, 18G0. 



A. DE Gasparis, 18G4. 

 Proposed in 1788. The buiUlings begun at the northeast corner of 

 the PaLaco of the Library (PaLnzzo della Piblioteca) and lloyal Museum 

 (Museo Eeale) were left incomplete in 1790. In 1809 one of the towers 

 of the okl convent of San Gaudioso was appropriated to this object. 

 In 1812 was hiid the first stone of a new observatory on tlie liill of 

 Miradois, at the point called Capo di Monte. The instruments were 

 mounted in 1819. Nine asteroids have been discovered at this observa- 

 tory. 



Neuciiatel, Switzerland. 



Observatoire Cantonal. 



Longitude from Greenwicli, 27'" 50.2^ N. 

 Latitude, 40° 59' 51" N. 

 Director: A. lliRSCii, 1858. 



Founded in 1857. A rectangular structure of 88i feet by 20;^ feet 

 (27 by 8 meters) and 19A feet (G meters) in lieight; a tower with a re- 

 volving turret. 



Nice, France. 



Observatoire. 



Longitude from Greenwich, 29'" 12.o\ E. 



Latitude, 43° 43' 1G.9" N. 



Authority for longitude and latitude: A. Lancaster, Liste G6u6rale 



des Observatoires et Astronomes, 1887. 

 Director : J. Perrotin. 



This observatory was erected at the expense of BiscnoFSHEiM. 



