A Governor's observatory

Ragbir Bhathal

doi:10.1111/j.1468-4004.2011.52231.x

A Governor's observatory

Ragbir Bhathal

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Paramatta Observatory was Australia's first private observatory, built in 1822 by Sir Thomas Brisbane, the sixth Governor of New South Wales. It quickly gained prominence in astronomical circles in Europe. Ragbir Bhathal traces the history of this observatory and the astronomers associated with it.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2.31-2.33
Number of pages	3
Journal	Astronomy and Geophysics
Volume	52
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4004.2011.52231.x
Publication status	Published - 2011

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