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The '''Trivandrum Observatory''' was a scientific and astronomical observation station established by the Raja of Travancore [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]] in 1836. The Raja wrote to the British Resident, Colonel [[James Stuart Fraser]], an amateur scientist proposing the establishment of an astronomical observatory. This led to [[John Caldecott]] being appointed as the royal astronomer. The observatory was located on the highest point in the city and opposite the palace and was considered important as the magnetic equator at that time passed through Trivandrum. The observatory was designed by Lieutenant W H Horsley of the Madras Engineers.<ref>{{cite journal| title=Description of an observatory lately established at Trevandrum, by his Highness the Rajah of Travancore| author=Caldecott, John|pages= |
The '''Trivandrum Observatory''' was a scientific and astronomical observation station established by the Raja of Travancore [[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]] in 1836. The Raja wrote to the British Resident, Colonel [[James Stuart Fraser]], an amateur scientist proposing the establishment of an astronomical observatory. This led to [[John Caldecott]] being appointed as the royal astronomer. The observatory was located on the highest point in the city and opposite the palace and was considered important as the magnetic equator at that time passed through Trivandrum. The observatory was designed by Lieutenant W H Horsley of the Madras Engineers.<ref>{{cite journal| title=Description of an observatory lately established at Trevandrum, by his Highness the Rajah of Travancore| author=Caldecott, John|pages=56–60|journal=Madras Journal of Literature and Science| volume=6| year=1837|url= https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46507274}}</ref> |
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Caldecott also began taking meteorological measurements from July 1837 and expanded to another building in 1842 that housed a Dollond equatorial circle. A ''Travancore Almanac'' was published in 1838. Caldecott travelled to Europe in 1839 to obtain additional instrumentsand during this period the observatory was headed by Sperschneider. From January 1852 it was headed by [[John Allan Broun]].<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1038/012163a0}}</ref> |
Caldecott also began taking meteorological measurements from July 1837 and expanded to another building in 1842 that housed a Dollond equatorial circle. A ''Travancore Almanac'' was published in 1838. Caldecott travelled to Europe in 1839 to obtain additional instrumentsand during this period the observatory was headed by Sperschneider. From January 1852 it was headed by [[John Allan Broun]].<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1038/012163a0|title=Observations of Magnetic Declination made at Trevandrum and Agustia Malley in the Observatories of his Highness the Maharajah of Travancore, G.C.S.I., in the Years 1852 to 1869| journal=Nature|volume=12|issue=296|pages=163|year=1875|last1=Stewart|first1=B|bibcode=1875Natur..12..163S}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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The Trivandrum Observatory was a scientific and astronomical observation station established by the Raja of Travancore Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma in 1836. The Raja wrote to the British Resident, Colonel James Stuart Fraser, an amateur scientist proposing the establishment of an astronomical observatory. This led to John Caldecott being appointed as the royal astronomer. The observatory was located on the highest point in the city and opposite the palace and was considered important as the magnetic equator at that time passed through Trivandrum. The observatory was designed by Lieutenant W H Horsley of the Madras Engineers.[1]
Caldecott also began taking meteorological measurements from July 1837 and expanded to another building in 1842 that housed a Dollond equatorial circle. A Travancore Almanac was published in 1838. Caldecott travelled to Europe in 1839 to obtain additional instrumentsand during this period the observatory was headed by Sperschneider. From January 1852 it was headed by John Allan Broun.[2]
References
- ^ Caldecott, John (1837). "Description of an observatory lately established at Trevandrum, by his Highness the Rajah of Travancore". Madras Journal of Literature and Science. 6: 56–60.
- ^ Stewart, B (1875). "Observations of Magnetic Declination made at Trevandrum and Agustia Malley in the Observatories of his Highness the Maharajah of Travancore, G.C.S.I., in the Years 1852 to 1869". Nature. 12 (296): 163. Bibcode:1875Natur..12..163S. doi:10.1038/012163a0.