Neuchâtel Observatory
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Neuchâtel Observatory
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The Neuchâtel Observatory is an astronomical observatory funded by the Public Economy Department of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It is located in the city of Neuchâtel and was founded in 1858. The first director was the German born, Swiss astronomer Adolphe Hirsch. Besides astronomical observations, the Neuchâtel observatory also works with atomic clocks. Before 1967, one second was defined by the rotation of the earth, and thus Neuchâtel observatory calibrated clocks via observations.
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Observatory
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuch%C3%A2tel_Observatory
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2023-10-02T18:26:20Z
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