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Observatoire de Nice.
Observatoire de Nice records, circa 1845-1974.
The Observatoire de Nice was founded in 1881 by Raphal︠ Bischoffsheim; observations began in 1884 with a 38 cm lens, the world's largest at the time. In 1906 the Observatory was annexed to the University of Paris. Directors included Joseph Perrotin (1845-1904, director 1884-1904), Lǒn Bassot (1841-1917, director 1904-1917), Gaston Fayet (1874-1967, director 1917-1962), and Jean-Claude Pecker (1923- ). In 1988 the Observatory August 15, 2001was joined with the nearby Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Gǒdynamiques et Astrophysiques (founded 1974) and the Observatoire Mont-Gros in Nice, forming the Observatoire de la Ct̥e d'Azur.
Archives include observations notebooks (14 lin. m.) and meteorological observations; cardfiles for a star catalog; calculations; photographs, drawings and architectural plans; administrative files, and a variety of miscellaneous materials.
Fayet, G. (Gaston), 1874-1967
Observatoire de Nice.
Astronomical observatories -- France.
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Observatoire de la Ct̥e d'Azur. BP 4229, 06304, Nice, France
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