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and the stars of 1° to 2° on the meridiau circle; tlieu on the refractor 

 occasional observations of comets and planets; finally, with the small 

 stationary telescope, the occnltatious of the stars and the eclipses of 

 the satellites of Jupiter. 



The building stands upon the highest hill within the town limits. 

 The towers of the two jiarallactic mounted instruments are at the top 

 of a second story. The meridian room is in a northern lateral wing. 

 The executive oflQces and the chronometer depot occupy the northern 

 half of the first floor. One messenger has lodgings in the building. 



The observatory's endowment amounts to 3,200 Austrian florins an- 

 nually, together with heating and lighting of all the rooms, incidentals, 

 and the salaries of the officers and employes. This sum may be con- 

 sidered sufficient, although iutended also for the completion and repair 

 of the stock of chronometers. 



Port Louis, Mauritius. 



Royal Alfred Observatory. 



Longitude from Greenwich, 3'^ 50'" 12.5** E. 



Latitude, 20^ b> 39" S. 



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



des Observatoires et Astronomes, 18S7. 

 Director : C. Meldrum. 



The foundation was laid by H. K. H. the Duke of Edinburgh, in May, 

 1870. Work commenced in 1874. 



Portsmouth, England. 



Observatory of ike Royal Naval College. 



Longitude from Greenwich, 1'" 21.88 \y^ 



Latitude, 50° 48' 3" N. 



Authority for longitude and latitude: Connaissance des Temps, 1884, 



p. xiv. 

 Director: H. G. Swainson. 



This establishment is no longer an astronomical observatory; its 

 work being now confined to the testing of chronometers. The director 

 is now " Superintendent of chronometers." 



Potsdam, Prussia. 



Astro- Physikalischcs Obscrvatorium. 



Longitude from Greenwich, 52"' 15.9« E. 



Latitude, 52° 22' 5G" N. 



Director : Prof, Dr. H, C, Yogel. 



Built upon a hill adjoining the park at Potsdam. Opened in 1879 

 under the auspices of the Astronomische Gesellschaft. 



