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The Observations of Latitude Changes Measured in Prague

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Zdislav Šíma
Zdislav Šíma*
Affiliation:
Astronomical Institute of AV ČR, Boční II 1401, 141 31 Praha 4, Czech Republic; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

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Astronomy in Prague has long been associated with Charles University, since its founding in 1348. After a long and complicated history, “The State Observatory” was established in the former Jesuit college of Klementinum. The polar height was measured at this location in the last century, during the periods 1889 – 1892, 1895 – 1899 and 1900 – 1904. The observations were made by Gerstner, Laska, Spitaler and others, under the leadership of Prof. Lad. Weinek. The measurements were performed with a transit instrument. The inspection was made in the Archive of Academy of Sciences, where practically all the observations are still preserved.

Type
Part 1. History of Early Polar Motion Research
Information
International Astronomical Union Colloquium , Volume 178: Polar Motion: Historical and Scientific Problems , 2000 , pp. 95 - 100
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2000

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