Old Observatory University of Tartu
- Estonian: Tartu Tahetorn
- Address: 8 Uppsala
- Vicinity: S off Lossi
Tartu Old Observatory is a historic, 19th century, astronomical observatory on the campus of the University of Tartu in Tartu, Estonia. - AsNotedIn
Tartu Old Observatory is a historic, 19th century, astronomical observatory on the campus of the University of Tartu in Tartu, Estonia. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1816/00/00 | Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve | Work | Struve, working at Dorpat University, reasons that extensions of his surveys should follow the line of longitude (meridian) through Dorpat Observatory at about 27d East of Greenwich. | |||
| 1830/00/00 | Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve | Work | By careful examinations of the measuring bars and the two standards, Struve and Tenner are able to convert Russian sajens units of measurement into French toises. Struve will present future results in toises. | |||
| 1855/00/00 | Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve | Work | During the summer, Struve's team calculate the length of the quarter meridian that runs from Hammerfest, Norway, through Tartu, to Stara Nekrasivka near the Black Sea and then work out the circumference of Earth to be 40,008,696 metres. |
| Particulars for Old Observatory University of Tartu: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Building Type | Astronomical Observatory |
| Science | Astronomy |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Education | College Campus |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Science | Geodesy |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Historic Use | Research facility |
| Area of Significance | Science |
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