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The Observations of Latitude Changes Measured in Prague
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2016
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Astronomy in Prague has long been associated with Charles University, since its founding in 1348. After a long and complicated history, “The State Observatory” was established in the former Jesuit college of Klementinum. The polar height was measured at this location in the last century, during the periods 1889 – 1892, 1895 – 1899 and 1900 – 1904. The observations were made by Gerstner, Laska, Spitaler and others, under the leadership of Prof. Lad. Weinek. The measurements were performed with a transit instrument. The inspection was made in the Archive of Academy of Sciences, where practically all the observations are still preserved.
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- Part 1. History of Early Polar Motion Research
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