Bordeaux Observatory
Encyclopedia
The Bordeaux Observatory is an astronomical observatory affiliated with the University of Bordeaux
. Built in Floirac
, France
in 1893 its lenses were focused between +11 and +17 degrees declination. When in closed down in 1925 it had taken over 1260 plates
(photographs).
University of Bordeaux
University of Bordeaux is an association of higher education institutions in and around Bordeaux, France. Its current incarnation was established 21 March 2007. The group is the largest system of higher education schools in southwestern France. It is part of the Academy of Bordeaux.There are seven...
. Built in Floirac
Floirac, Gironde
Floirac is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:Floirac is twinned with:* Diébougou, Burkina Faso* Burlada, Spain, since 1985-References:*...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1893 its lenses were focused between +11 and +17 degrees declination. When in closed down in 1925 it had taken over 1260 plates
Photograph
A photograph is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of...
(photographs).