 Main building of the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope | |
| Organization | South African Astronomical Observatory |
|---|---|
| Observatory code | 051  |
| Location | Observatory, Cape Town |
| Coordinates | 33°56′05″S 18°28′39″E / 33.9347°S 18.4776°E |
| Altitude | 15m |
| Established | 20 October 1820 |
| Closed | 31 December 1971 |
| Telescopes | |
  Location of Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope | |
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The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, is a former scientific institution in South Africa.[1] Founded by the British Board of Longitude in 1820, its main building is now the headquarters building of the South African Astronomical Observatory.
The institution was located on a small hill 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) south-east from the centre of Cape Town. During the succeeding century a suburb of the city formed in the area; the suburb was named Observatory after the pre-existing Royal Observatory. It was declared a National Heritage Site in December 2018[2] and has also been the subject of an ICOMOS/IAU Case Study as a World Heritage Site.[3]
- ^ Royal Society of South Africa (1977). Brown, Alexander Claude (ed.). A History of Scientific Endeavour in South Africa: A Collection of Essays Published on the Occasion of the Centenary of the Royal Society of South Africa. Cape Town: Royal Society of South Africa. p. 60.
- ^ "National Gazette No 42127, 2018". S.A. Government.
- ^ "Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, Republic of South Africa". UNESCO.