Union Observatory
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union-observatory-214-4602826
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Union Observatory
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Union Observatory also known as Johannesburg Observatory (078) is a defunct astronomical observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa that was operated between 1903 and 1971. It is located on Observatory Ridge, the city's highest point at 1,808 metres altitude in the suburb Observatory. The observatory and its former annex, the § Leiden Southern Station, are known for the discovery of 6,000 double stars and for Proxima Centauri, made by astronomer Robert Innes. At the observatory, 578 identificatio
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Defunct observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Observatory
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2004-07-11T21:52:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T16:33:53Z
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